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In exchange, the prosecution alleged Sarkozy promised to help Gaddafi combat his reputation as a pariah with Western countries.

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As Israel begins its ground offensive to occupy Gaza City, defying international and domestic pressure to negotiate a ceasefire with Hamas, it skirts ever closer to becoming a pariah state.

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Others believe more profound change is needed to halt Israel's slide towards pariah status.

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Only they’re not quick enough – a royal arrival forces them to duck under the stairs and hide in the shadows with Mary facing the wall like the pariah she’s instantly become.

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After Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, he had been treated as a pariah by the United States and Europe.

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