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Tag Archives: Yasser
Nationalism and Islamists in the Arab world: Similarities, Differences and Mistakes
While looking at the current situation of the Palestinian people, one can easily see that there is a lack of leadership that is needed to continue the way to [singlepic id=249 w=320 h=240 float=right] freedom and independence. The reasons may vary between the difficulty in changing the liberation movements into political parties and the failure of the programs which Fatah and Hamas suggested in order to get an independent Palestinian state.
I am not interested in discussing the negotiations program or even the armed resistance choice since the current situation proves whether any of them
Palestinians mark Arafat’s death
Thousands of Palestinians are marking five years since the death of Yasser Arafat, their iconic leader who led them for nearly four decades, pushing the struggle for an independent homeland onto the world stage. Mahmoud Abbas, the Palestinian president, addressing a rally [singlepic id=82 w=320 h=240 float=right]honouring Arafat in the West Bank city of Ramallah on Wednesday, where Palestinians remain divided, said he was extending a hand to Hamas for reconciliation.
In the memory of Yasser Arafat…
Exactly before three years and at a time like this time, the Palestinians were wondering and asking about the faith of their leader and president Yasser Arafat. Although the Palestinian people were divided into several political movements, but at the time they realized they are about to lose a real signal of their patriotic case, they all united and kept on waiting silently for the event that changed the
