Yasser Arafat: why he still matters - The Guardian
WEBNov 13, 2014 · With no traditional tools of power or control over land, resources, or his people, Arafat’s working habits became an essential part of his influence and moral persuasion.
Yasser Arafat - Wikipedia
WEBYasser Arafat (4 or 24: 269 August 1929 – 11 November 2004), also popularly known by his kunya Abu Ammar, was a Palestinian political leader. He was chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) from 1969 to 2004 and president of the Palestinian National Authority (PNA) from 1994 to 2004. [7]
The Father of Modern Terrorism; The True Legacy of Yasser Arafat …
WEBNov 11, 2004 · As an engineering student in Cairo during World War II, he was powerfully influenced by Haj Amin el-Husseini, the Islamic mufti of Jerusalem who was closely aligned with Hitler and schemed from Berlin to import the Fuhrer's genocidal program to Palestine.
Yasser Arafat | Biography, History, & Facts | Britannica
WEBApr 30, 1999 · Yasser Arafat was the first president of the Palestinian Authority (1996–2004), chairman of the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO), and leader of Fatah. In 1993 he led the PLO to a historic peace agreement with Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin and the Israeli government.
Yasser Arafaft: Biography, Palestinian Political Leader, Facts
WEBOct 11, 2023 · (1929-2004) Synopsis. Born in Cairo in 1929, Yasser Arafat was named chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organization 40 years later. From this post, he was at the forefront of years of...
A brief biography of Yasser Arafat | Britannica
WEBApr 24, 2024 · Below is the article summary. For the full article, see Yasser Arafat . Yasser Arafat, leader of the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO), wearing the keffiyeh, 1996. Yasser Arafat, also spelled Yāsir ʿArafāt orig. Muḥammad ʿAbd al-Raʾūf al-Qudwah al-Ḥusaynī, (born August 1929—died Nov. 11, 2004, Paris, France), Palestinian leader.
The complicated legacy of Yasser Arafat | Middle East Eye
WEBNov 14, 2018 · News |. Occupation. The complicated legacy of Yasser Arafat. Fourteen years after his death, Palestinians still have mixed feelings about the achievements of their iconic leader. Palestinians...
Palestinian Leader Yasser Arafat 1929-2004: From Guerrilla …
WEBNov 11, 2004 · For decades Yasser Arafat was the embodiment of the Palestinian cause and the symbol of resistance against Israeli occupation. He was born on August 4, 1929.
Profile: Yasser Arafat | Investigative News | Al Jazeera
WEBNov 6, 2013 · To expand the scope and influence of his revolutionary ideas, he opened an office for his group in Algeria, in 1965. By then, he was seeking greater Arab awareness of the Palestinian issue, but...
Opinion | Yasser Arafat 1929-2004 - The New York Times
WEBNov 12, 2004 · It also means firmly resisting the inevitable efforts by Hamas to expand its influence. Such potential leaders are available, especially in the Palestinian Legislative Council,...
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