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
We would like to reiterate that all sorts of armed activities should be stopped and there should be no more attacks, especially the suicide bombing attacks that we have always condemned. We will arrest those who have planned these attacks.
We are seeking a four-way meeting. Our position has always been that the European Union must have a vital, effective role in this peace process,
This was a very successful agreement, ... It is a very important start to achieve real peace and to avoid military activity.
We cannot confine the talks to security issues, ... All issues should be discussed with Ross in order to reach positive results.
to give Arafat a nudge, no -- more than that -- a push.
Unfortunately, he has not yet offered anything tangible,
I don't know. But you know we have condemned this. And not only that, I gave instructions to search who had sent this.
Most of the talk will be concentrated on how best we can go back to the negotiation table.
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,
Regrettably, this is a dangerous escalation that drags the whole region into a very critical, bad and grave situation,
Peace is a one-way road, ... Let us together remove the obstacles facing us.
our people are getting rid of the traitors one by one.
We told him that we are ready to consult and discuss with him the items of the proposals but that they should not be the only basis,