Yasser Arafat, the longtime leader of the Palestinian ... something made evident by the recent controversy around his death. In July 2012, the Qatar-based news network Al Jazeera had several ...

The battle for Palestinian statehood consumed Yasser Arafat’s life and a new museum in his name puts the nature of that fight front and center – the sub-machine gun on his desk, the AK-47 ...

11, 2004 — -- Yasser Arafat, the only leader most Palestinians ... Arafat was a key -- and controversial -- player on the world stage. Under Arafat's leadership, the PLO carried out some ...

The sign above the white-washed doorway prepares visitors to meet “distinguished and diverse world citizens whose lives and achievements have had dramatic impact on the affairs of our planet.” ...

Oct. 14, 1994: Yitzhak Rabin, Yasser Arafat, Shimon Peres The committee ... peace and cooperation can replace war and hate." The controversial selection came at a time of crisis, with the Rabin ...

AL-Monitor is an award-winning media outlet covering the Middle East, valued for its independence, diversity and analysis. It is read widely by US, international and Middle East decision makers at the ...

There's a new museum in the West Bank dedicated to an iconic and controversial world figure: the late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat. Visitors can get a peek at Arafat memorabilia and walk ...

Yasser Arafat was born Muhammad Abdul Rahman Abdul Raouf Arafat ... In 1982, Israeli Defence Minister Ariel Sharon launched his controversial invasion of Lebanon to drive out the PLO. This resulted in ...

British documentary filmmaker Richard Symon depicts the controversial ruler's political ... celebratory view of PLO leader Yasser Arafat’s personal sacrifices during his political career.

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