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'''Yasser Arafat''' (1929-2004) was the first President of the [[Palestinian Authority]] (PA) from 1996 to his death, Chairman of the [[Palestine Liberation Organization]] (1969-2004) and founded [[Fatah]] in 1956. | '''Yasser Arafat''' (1929-2004) was the first President of the [[Palestinian Authority]] (PA) from 1996 to his death, Chairman of the [[Palestine Liberation Organization]] (1969-2004) and founded [[Fatah]] in 1956. While a [[Muslim]], he was generally considered motivated more by [[nationalism]] than [[Islamism]]. | ||
After founding Fatah, he worked in various places, but was expelled from [[Jordan]] in 1970, and moved the PLO headquarters to [[Lebanon]] between 1971 and 1982. During this time, he appeared before the [[United Nations]] in 1974. After the [[1982 Israeli-Lebanon Conflict]], he moved to [[Tunisia]]. | After founding Fatah, he worked in various places, but was expelled from [[Jordan]] in 1970, and moved the PLO headquarters to [[Lebanon]] between 1971 and 1982. The PLO used [[terrorism]] in a number of operations. | ||
During this time, he appeared before the [[United Nations]] in 1974. After the [[1982 Israeli-Lebanon Conflict]], he moved to [[Tunisia]]. | |||
He moved from Tunisia to [[Gaza]] in 1994, and was a co-recipient of the [[Nobel Peace Prize]] for the [[Camp David Accords]]. | He moved from Tunisia to [[Gaza]] in 1994, and was a co-recipient of the [[Nobel Peace Prize]] for the [[Camp David Accords]]. | ||
Revision as of 15:17, 16 October 2009
Yasser Arafat (1929-2004) was the first President of the Palestinian Authority (PA) from 1996 to his death, Chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organization (1969-2004) and founded Fatah in 1956. While a Muslim, he was generally considered motivated more by nationalism than Islamism.
After founding Fatah, he worked in various places, but was expelled from Jordan in 1970, and moved the PLO headquarters to Lebanon between 1971 and 1982. The PLO used terrorism in a number of operations.
During this time, he appeared before the United Nations in 1974. After the 1982 Israeli-Lebanon Conflict, he moved to Tunisia.
He moved from Tunisia to Gaza in 1994, and was a co-recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize for the Camp David Accords.