France opens murder inquiry into Yasser Arafat’s death
Jewish Journal
August 28, 2012
French prosecutors have opened a murder inquiry into the death of Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat.
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New tests find Yasser Arafat may have been poisoned
Jewish Journal
July 3, 2012
Traces of the poisonous element polonium have been found in the belongings of late Palestinian President Yasser Arafat, a Swiss institute said on Wednesday, and a television report said his widow had demanded his body be exhumed for further tests.
Abbas speaks against settlements at Arafat memorial
Jewish Journal
November 11, 2010
Mahmoud Abbas told thousands of Palestinians gathered for a Yasser Arafat memorial that \”The Palestinian state will arise when it is cleared of settlements.\”
Annapolis parlay repeating the mistakes of Oslo
Morton A. Klein
November 23, 2007
Before year\’s end, a U.S.-sponsored conference involving Israel and the Palestinian Authority will convene in Annapolis, Md., to frame yet another plan to end the Arab-Israeli war and create a Palestinian state. Sadly, this conference has as much chance of succeeding as did Oslo, because the same mistakes that ensured failure then are being made now.
Books: Nusseibeh ‘Once Upon a Country’ memoir ends in disillusionment
Howard Kaplan
September 9, 2007
The scion of an aristocratic Jerusalem family, Nusseibeh traces his roots back 1,300 years to one of the tribal leaders who joined Mohammad on his seventh century pilgrimage to Jerusalem.
Iconic Italian journalist, Oriana Fallaci, 77
Jewish Journal
September 21, 2006
Obituary for crusading Italian journalist Oriana Fallaci.
Conspiracy Theories on Arafat Death Rise
Gil Sedan
December 1, 2005
A year after Yasser Arafat\’s death, Palestinians are developing a new myth around their historic leader: Arafat did not die from natural causes but was murdered, most likely by Israel.
Now an Israeli Arab politician has joined the conspiracy bandwagon.
Arafat’s Ghost
Rob Eshman
August 18, 2005
Your first bit of post-Gaza required reading should be \”How Arafat Destroyed Palestine,\” by David Samuels, the cover story in the September issue of The Atlantic.
Letters
Jewish Journal
May 5, 2005
We can\’t speak for our entire congregation, but Rabbi Karen Deitch\’s article (\”SWF Rabbi,\” April 1) did not embarrass us (Letters, April 29). We invite you to attend one of our erev Shabbat services when Deitch is officiating.
Palestinians Facing Uncertain Future
Fadi A. Elsalameen
January 6, 2005
Standing in the Muqata, Yasser Arafat\’s compound in Ramallah, on his funeral day made me believe that we Palestinians must overcome a hurdle if we are to move forward.
Our youth face uncertainty, our people feel lost and beaten and our elders are sad to think that their children and grandchildren will share their same destiny — never to live in peace in an independent Palestinian state.
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