Yasser Arafat
(L-R) Prince Ali bin al-Hussein, his half brother King Abdullah II of Jordan, Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh, Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, Saudi Crown Prince Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz, Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and Tunisian President Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali follow the funeral cortege of Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat as it makes its way to AlMaza military aiport in Cairo, 12 November 2004.
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Falik used to wear a black and white chequered scarf (Palestine’s Yasser Arafat would wear a similar scarf). Bedouin headgear conveniently appropriated as a symbol of Palestinian resistance against Israeli occupation. When I bought my own scarf, my father was puzzled
We wanted to create a new spin on reality TV - reality TV with a purpose ... For decades, Palestine has only had two presidents, Abu Amar (Yasser Arafat) and Abu Mazen (Mahmoud Abbas), thus we hope this show drives the Palestinian people to truly have a democratic state. This show in itself models democracy in practice.
The Fatah leaders are yearning for the days of Yasser Arafat, when they were able to steal international aid earmarked for helping Palestinians.More quotes »
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Knesset Debates Naming "Arafat Street" in Israel
argued that Yasser Arafat won a Nobel Prize. MK Moshe Feigin (Likud party) argued, "I would like to mention the fact that Yasser Arafat was responsible for the murder of more Jews than any single person since Hitler." MK Miri Regev (Likud Party) was the one from Arutz Sheva Read more »
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Rick Steves: Ramallah, Palestine's De Facto Capital
cosmopolitan, and relaxed urban scene I found in Palestine. Perhaps the number one sight in Ramallah is the tomb of Yasser Arafat. While, to many, Arafat is just a terrorist, regardless of what you think of him, he was instrumental in raising awareness of from The Huffington Post Read more »
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The PA Resurrects the Palestinian Authority from Jesus’ Gospel
Ishmael and that the modern Zionist movement has robbed the “Palestinians” of their ancient history. That might be true if Yasser Arafat were the 3,000-year-old man, but on second thought, he was born in Egypt, so that won’t work. Remember the Christian holiday from The Jewish Press Read more »
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Ex-Jordanian Spy: Abdullah is Anti-Israel
went into the streets and proclaimed, “Haha, the Israeli chickens have left.” Hadaddeen compares the Jordanian king to Yasser Arafat, claiming that they are both double-faced. Just as Arafat told westerners he was dedicated to peace yet called for shahids from The Jewish Press Read more »
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Abbas Lies Just Like Arafat Did
Palestinian People myth was perpetrated on a foolishly ignorant public and believed by many in the West. Then, in 1967, Yasser Arafat repeated the same deceptive story that his Uncle told -- that Jews were attacking Arabs at the Al-Aqsa Mosque to spark Muslim from American Thinker Read more »
