1929~2004
Symbol of Palestinian identity embraced dream of a homeland
Survival was the central theme in the life of Yasser Arafat -- both personally and professionally. While many of his comrades died during battles or were assassinated in their prime, Arafat held on to the precarious post of leader of the Palestinian cause through decades of tumult within his own movement and blood-stained conflict with Israel. FULL STORY
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