Mohammed Abdel Rahman Abdel Raouf Arafat al-Qudwa al-Husseini (Arabic: محمد عبد الرؤوف عرفات القدوة الحسيني) (August 24, 1929–November 11, 2004), popularly known as Yasser Arafat (ياسر عرفات) or by his kunya Abu Ammar (أبو عمار), was a Palestinian leader. He was Chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organization, President of the Palestinian National Authority, and leader of the secular Fatah political party, which he founded in 1959. Arafat spent much of his life fighting against Israel in the name of Palestinian self-determination. Originally opposed to Israel's existence, he modified his position in 1988 when he accepted UN Security Council Resolution 242.
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Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov (R) welcomes Syria's Deputy Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad during a meeting in Moscow, May 22, 2013. REUTERS/Sergei Karpukhin MOSCOW: Russia said on Friday the Syrian government had agreed i ...
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Given my administration’s relentless pursuit of al Qaeda’s leadership, there is no justification beyond politics for Congress to prevent us from closing a facility that should never have been opened. Our systematic effort to di ...
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updated 4:58 PM EDT, Thu May 23, 2013 STORY HIGHLIGHTS Use these questions to help students understand today's featured news stories Today's Daily Discussion includes the Media Literacy Question of the Day ( CNN Student News ) -- May 24, 2 ...
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One of the medieval Aliyot was that of the Sephardic Jewish community which fled Spain following the Spanish and Portuguese Inquisition. tell a friend The anti-Israel community often attempts delegitimize the St ...
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Washington, May 22, 2013 - A Response to Shlomi Eldar's Article About the Irrelevance of the Israeli Commission of Inquiry Investigating the Circumstances of Muhammad Al-durrah's Death. Shlomi Eldar is one of the most prominent journalists ...
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Countless diplomats have insisted that Israelis and Palestinians would reach an agreement on a two-state solution if only they could compromise on issues such as water rights, borders and refugees. This vie ...
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The sixteenth century Arab historian Mujir Al Din wrote that Rachel’s Tomb was a Jewish holy place. tell a friend Prayers at Rachel's tomb on our matriarch's yahrzeit. Photo Credit: Uri Lenz/FLASH90 They set out from Bayt-El; but wh ...
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On Wednesday a Knesset debate took place on whether to name a street in the Israeli city of Sakhnin "Arafat Street." Member of Knesset Masud Ganaim of the Raam - Taal party (United Arab List - Arab Movement for Renewal) argued that Ya ...
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