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
He was the first U.S. president to say such a statement before the general assembly.
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,
is more than realistic because according to the signed agreements ... our state should have been declared by 1998 or 1999.
Jerusalem is the capital of the Palestinian state.
Israel must withdraw from Jerusalem so that it becomes the capital of a state of Palestine.
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,