Yasser Arafat
Inside the Palestinian university that turned the Sbarro massacre into an exhibit - analysis
The fact that it was normal at a major Palestinian university to celebrate blowing up a pizzeria full of civilians is emblematic of the foundations of extremism that led to October 7.
Israel needs tikkun olam, not silence about its problems - opinion
Twenty-six years after Camp David, Israel needs a new security doctrine - opinion
On This Day: Palestinian terrorists attempt assassinating Israeli ambassador, prompting Lebanon War
Abbas announces dates for presidential, parliamentary elections
The last presidential election was held on January 9, 2005, when Abbas was elected to succeed former PLO Chairman Yasser Arafat.
Arafat’s widow: Second Intifada was a mistake
Deposed Fatah operative Mohammed Dahlan, a former PA security commander in the Gaza Strip, moved to the United Arab Emirates after falling out with PA President Mahmoud Abbas ten years ago.
PMW: PA highlights Arafat's call for martyrdom on anniversary of his death
Arafat died on November 11, 2004. He is commonly remembered for brokering peace accords with Israeli leaders, but the Palestinian Authority has chosen to highlight his calls for martyrs.
Palestinian U. gate named after planner of Munich Olympics massacre
"We are proud of the distinguished leaders whose bodies are no more, but whose spirit remains among us.”
Yasser Arafat's widow apologizes to UAE over insults, burning of flags
Erekat also says symbols of the UAE should not be harmed, but other Palestinians outraged at apology
20 years since Camp David summit: There was harm in trying
But historic events are not only successes; failures can also be historic in marking a turning point, a watershed moment. And Camp David was just that.
Churchill’s definition of Belgium: ‘A manufactured country’
“Usury” was the grounds for deportation of the Jews of Antwerp by the Duke of Brabant in 1261, who called for them to be expelled or destroyed.
Above the fold - Their loss, not ours
All these years later, not much that we can consider positive has emerged from the Oslo Accords, other, that is, than stopping the money Arafat had been funneling from Israel.
Hamas bans rally to commemorate Yasser Arafat
Fatah and Hamas have been holding indirect negotiations on PA President Mahmoud Abbas’s initiative to hold new Palestinian parliamentary and presidential elections.
Italian city of Palermo names square after Yasser Arafat
In 2014, the mayor of Palermo Leoluca Orlando also awarded the city's honorary citizenship to Marwan Barghouti, who is serving five life-sentences in Israel for terrorism.