In Memoriam Yasser Arafat (1929-2004)

From: The Washington Report on Middle East Affairs | Date: January 1, 2005| Author: Et al; Jabr, Samah; Keller, Adam; Safieh, Afif; Findley, Paul | Copyright information

The Icon of the Palestinian Cause

By The Electronic Intifada

Yasser Arafat, chairman of al-Fatah and the Palestine Liberation Organization and elected president of the Palestinian Authority, died in Paris Nov. 11 from complications stemming from a blood disorder at the age of 75. Born Muhammad Abd al-Ra'uf al-Arafat al-Qudwa, Yasser Arafat was related to the Husseini family and had strong family ties to Gaza and Jerusalem. He first became active in Palestinian politics while an ...

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