Biography
Yasira Arafat is called the most popular politician of the second half of the 20th century, whose activities and the life have always had great interest from society and completely different assessments. Some characterized a man as a terrorist, a killer and enemy of the people, and others saw in his actions the struggle for liberation, independent and peaceful existence of Palestine.Childhood and youth
According to official data, Arafat was born in Cairo at the end of the summer of 1929, but the man himself argued that he was born in early August in Jerusalem, like his mother. The exact nationality of Yasira is unknown. The boy's father traded fabrics, and therefore the family lived well, but when he turned 4 years old, his mother died. After him sent to Jerusalem, where he lived for a while. The upbringing of Arafat fell on the shoulders of the older sister.
The first political movements appeared in the biographies of Arafat back in young years. Being a 17-year-old teenager, he helped illegally supply weapons to Palestine, and in 1948, having mischieving, went to war, but was quickly stopped by the Egyptians. In his youth, studying at the university, he was a member of the Muslim Brotherhood and stood at the head of the League of Palestinian Students. Later fought, trying to repel the offensive of the French, English and Israeli armies, speaking against them in the rank of lieutenant of the Egyptian army.
Personal life
Despite the active work, Yasira managed to build a personal life. Although the man had a low growth (157 cm, the weight is unknown), the power of the Spirit and the steel character, he attracted the attention of the female part of the Palestinian people. In the 1990s, his wife became dry Arafat. At the time of the wedding, the woman was 27 years old, and the man was 61 years old.Embed from getty imagesTo the marriage of Duha confessed Christianity, but for the sake of her husband accepted Islam, while refused to cover his head with a handkerchief than caused conversations behind his back. Being a Muslim man, nor in one photo, a woman did not try to hide appearance, as taken from the eastern peoples.
Politics
The driving goal to achieve independence of Palestine, in the late 1950s, YASIR creates a movement for the liberation of Palestine, which later received the name of Fatah. A couple of years later, the first terror was followed from his representatives, which placed the beginning of an armed struggle for creating his own state. With the help of the League of Arab States, the organization of the liberation of Palestine (OOP) was formed, where Arafat became Chairman (president).
Embed from getty imagesIn the course of political activities, YASIR has repeatedly met in Moscow with Leonid Brezhnev, his first visit to the USSR took place in 1968, the Secretary General of the Central Committee of the CPSU met a man very warmly.
In Palestine, the OOP adhered to nationalist tactics, which was the embodiment of the "Arab idea". Despite this, the 1980s became a difficult time for the organization, and therefore she focused her strength in Lebanon. Even more, the situation was complicated after the Blitzkrieg of the Jewish state, because of which the OOP had to postpone headquarters in Tunisia. In December 1983, the offensive of Syria's army was added to this, which led to the fact that Yasira, together with supporters, was expelled from Tripoli.
Embed from getty imagesIt's no secret that Yasir supported friendly relations with Saddam Hussein, who was grateful for uninterrupted financing. And when Iraq attacked Kuwait, Arafat was the only one of the Arab leaders who congratulated and supported the comrade. After the end of the operation of the "Storm in the Desert", Iraq was on the verge of disaster, but Saddam still did not forget about each other and continued to supply Palestinians to the means.
Despite complex relations with Israel, Arafat attempted to stabilize the situation. He announced his readiness to meet Ariel Sharon to discuss the possibility of a peaceful dialogue between the parties. Prior to that, he had already met with the head of the Israeli Foreign Ministry Shimon Peres, on the same issue. And in 1993, even signed an agreement in Oslo in order to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, for which the Nobel Peace Prize was later received.
Death
The policy of tens of times was committed by the attempt, in addition, he visited air and car accidents and remained alive every time. But in the fall of 2004 he was not lucky, at the end of October announced a serious man's disease, which led to his premature care. The causes of death were voiced by different - cancer, liver cirrhosis and poisoning poison. After death about Palestinian politics, not one documentary film was filmed.Quotes
- "The world for us means the destruction of Israel. We are preparing for the total war, the war that will go from the generation to generation. "
- "The victory march will continue until the Palestinian flag will be caught in Jerusalem and in the whole Palestine - from the Jordan River to the Mediterranean Sea, from Rosh Ha-Nicra to Eilat."
- "I repeat once again: Israel will remain the principal enemy of Palestinians not only now, but also in the future."
- "Let's work together until we achieve victory and do not return to the liberated Jerusalem."