Yasser Arafat
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Yasser Arafat was a Palestinian political leader who served as President of the Palestinian National Authority from 1994 until his death in 2004, playing a central role in Palestinian politics and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict during the late 20th century. He matters historically because he was a major figure in Palestinian nationalism and was involved in key negotiations and developments regarding Palestinian self-governance and statehood.
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Mohammed Abdel Rahman Abdel Raouf Arafat al-Qudwa al-Husseini (محمد عبد الرحمن عبد الرؤوف عرفات القدوة الحسيني) (August 24, 1929 – November 11, 2004), popularly known as Yasser Arafat (or amongst Palestians as Abu Ammar), was a Palestinian leader. He was Chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organization, President of the Palestinian National Authority, and leader of the secular Fatah political party, which he founded 1959. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Yasser+Arafat">Read more on Last.fm</
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