Yasser Arafat
ياسر عرفات
ياسر عرفات
(1929 - 2004)
Arafat, was a Palestinian political leader and
1st President of the Palestinian National Authority
from 1994 to 2004. He was Chairman of the
Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO) and
founding member of the Fatah political party,
which he led from 1959 until 2004.
Israel attempted to assassinate Arafat on a
number of occasions. Numerous theories have
appeared regarding Arafat's death, with most
prominent being poisoning.
The majority of Palestinian people view him as a
heroic freedom fighter and martyr who symbolized
the national aspirations of his people.
.
1st President of the Palestinian National Authority
from 1994 to 2004. He was Chairman of the
Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO) and
founding member of the Fatah political party,
which he led from 1959 until 2004.
Israel attempted to assassinate Arafat on a
number of occasions. Numerous theories have
appeared regarding Arafat's death, with most
prominent being poisoning.
The majority of Palestinian people view him as a
heroic freedom fighter and martyr who symbolized
the national aspirations of his people.
.