Arafat--The Eternal Warrior

Author: Liu Wanping
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Publish Date: 2004-11-01
Features: He was active in the Middle Eastern political arena for over half a century, surviving multiple life-threatening situations in a dangerous environment and earning the nickname "Middle Eastern Nine-Lives Cat." He dedicated his life to the cause of Palestinian national independence and came close to realizing his dream of establishing his own country. Following the trend of history, he chose negotiation over armed conflict, making historic contributions to the Middle Eastern peace process. However, in the hopeful "Millennium Year," the situation between the Palestinians and Israelis took a sudden and sharp turn for the worse, and his life once again fell into, with his dreams receding further into the distance. He was Yasir Arafat, the leader of the Palestinian nation. After struggling through more than three years in a dire situation, he contracted a serious illness and passed away in a foreign land. But in his wake, the Middle Eastern political arena will forever retain his deep memory.