Alarafat Biography (Volume 1 and 2): World Political Figures Biography Series

Author: (English) Alan Hart
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Publish Date: 2003-12-01
Features: This book introduces the stories of two people with the same name. One is Yasir Arafat, a figure in Israeli mythology, and the other is the living chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organization, Yasir Arafat. This book attempts to narrate this historical fact from another perspective while putting forward three arguments. These arguments are bound to provoke sharp debates. The book is divided into three main parts. Part I, "Yasir Arafat: His Life and Career," begins with an authentic biography of Yasir Arafat as the current chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organization, followed by a brief account of why the Palestinian issue emerged. To help readers understand the true nature of Arafat's struggle, the focus is concentrated on a question rarely asked—why was Israel established? As the Palestinians say, this is a curious question, and it is the core of the Arab-Israeli conflict. Part II, "The Underground Years," narrates Arafat's early life, his conflicts with Arab front-line intelligence agencies, his work with others to establish underground grassroots organizations, and his hope to build an independent liberation organization on this foundation. Part III, "The Struggle," is an epic of heroism.