Yasser Arafat
Yasser Arafat
Mohammed Yasser Abdel Rahman Abdel Raouf Arafat al-Qudwa, popularly known as Yasser Arafator by his kunya Abu Ammar, was a Palestinian leader. He was Chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organization, President of the Palestinian National Authority, and leader of the Fatah political party and former paramilitary group, which he founded in 1959. Originally opposed to Israel's existence, he modified his position in 1988 when he accepted UN Security Council Resolution 242. Arafat and his movement operated from several Arab countries...
ProfessionWorld Leader
Date of Birth24 August 1929
CityCairo, Egypt
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No one single house to be added. Not any expansion to any settlement,
So here we extend our hand to you in reconciliation, and we extend the olive branch to resume the path that we began in Madrid and Oslo,
Most of the talk will be concentrated on how best we can go back to the negotiation table.
We demanded that the United States play a role in pushing the peace process forward and we thank President Clinton and the U.S. administration for that role,
We are not against opening talks, but we are in need of results and not talks.
It's obvious that the Israelis were not ready to make the necessary steps, and take the necessary positions, to make a peace agreement possible.
This is untrue. The ship belongs to Hezbollah, which bought it from its Iraqi owner for $400,000,
They stood by our side when we were in the worst situation.
We strive to achieve a comprehensive, just and lasting peace, ... We don't want a breakdown of the peace process.
We have no other alternative. And in spite of all the difficulties we are facing, we have one alternative: to carry on with the peace process. This is our strategic target.
because it is true; had he not said it, it would have been misleading.
before Clinton finishes his term as Clinton has promised to exert all of his efforts.
Unfortunately, he has not yet offered anything tangible,