Armani
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Yasser Arafat dies in Paris hospital; age 75. (1 Viewer)
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Yasser Arafat was leader of the Palestinian terrorist group Fatah, and became leader of the PLO when the group integrated into it. He's been the most prominent Palestinian politician/spokesperson for around 40 years. Just to make things clear, he renounced terrorism as a legitimate way to secure a Palestinian state in 1988, and sought to establish a secular Palestinian state.Which was a bit of a problem for the number of Palestinians who wanted to see Israel destroyed completely - these people (among ther factors) are the reason terrorist groups like Hamas gained prominence.
Yasser Arafat was leader of the Palestinian terrorist group Fatah, and became leader of the PLO when the group integrated into it. He's been the most prominent Palestinian politician/spokesperson for around 40 years. Just to make things clear, he renounced terrorism as a legitimate way to secure a Palestinian state in 1988, and sought to establish a secular Palestinian state.Which was a bit of a problem for the number of Palestinians who wanted to see Israel destroyed completely - these people (among ther factors) are the reason terrorist groups like Hamas gained prominence.
joujou_84 said:
ummm, no. I think you got it wrong now. Israel hates him, he makes them look bad because of his willingness for peace. The Israeli's say that he blocks peace when reality is the opposite. This is especially why he is soo hated.
The people absolutely loved him, along with every middle-easterner, muslim, arab and black south-african.
hiphophorray123
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yeah i thought he was one of their most loved leaders
Not-That-Bright
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Arafat was very moderate and he did sign for peace... however he didn't try to stop homas, he could of gone against them and created peace.. he choose to just give up on it.
joujou_84
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really...........i know alot of muslims..........havent heard any that like him............they all label him a traitorBone577 said:
Kwayera
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He was. That, of course, doesn't make him a 'good leader', but it sure says something for his character.hiphophorray123 said:
dark_angel
God Is One
y are palestinian and islraeli people fighting?
and y are people throwing rocks at tanks?
and y are people throwing rocks at tanks?
Yeah well, shoudln't take me literally.joujou_84 said:
Point being, you either love him, or think he was much too easy on the Israeli's.
Which is the exact opposite of what western media portrays him as, they all make him seem like a complete fanatic who supports death and hates peace.
Not-That-Bright
Andrew Quah
Yes however he did nothing to stop homas... or at least not enough, he needed more control over the militia's...
Remember that he did sign for peace, he agreed to it however he simply couldn't control them because he didn't want to piss off a bunch of people...
Remember that he did sign for peace, he agreed to it however he simply couldn't control them because he didn't want to piss off a bunch of people...
joujou_84
GoOOooOONe
can i ask..........when the black south africans were fighting for freedom during apartheid, they were labelled as heros............yet when hezbollah fight to free south lebanon from israeli occupation and when the palestinians fight to secure the tiny amount of land they have been given by israel (although the entire country is initially theirs) they are labelled terrorists..........they should fight. its their right................im sure everyone of us would not give in if we were in this situationNot-That-Bright said:
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Armani
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If he went against Hamas, he would of lost the confidence from his people. By remaining vague, he would appear to be moderate.Not-That-Bright said:
hiphophorray123
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coz rocks stop tanksdark_angel said:
joujou_84
GoOOooOONe
do u live in this world????????dark_angel said:
Not-That-Bright said:
What would you have him do?
How would you even have him stop Hamas?
And above all, how does bulldozing houses and building settlements against international law help stop terrorists?
Or building a gigantic wall that coincidentaly anexes Palestinian land help when it could be built for cheaper completely on ISraels land and hence be legal?
Not-That-Bright
Andrew Quah
the MAJORITY of palestinians supported the oslo peace agreement, there was going to be peace between the two peoples... the political leaders on both sides were in agreement however homas ruined it.
That is like saying the aboriginals should set up terrorist groups and fight to kill us.
That is like saying the aboriginals should set up terrorist groups and fight to kill us.
hiphophorray123
Banned
shes asking an honest question...let the kid live loljoujou_84 said: