Yasser arafat biography cortado iowa

Leader of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) Date of Birth:

Content:

1. A Visionary Leader: Yasser Arafat
2. The Palestinian Struggle
3. Founding Fatah and the PLO
4. Recognition and Conflict
5. Peace and Accord
6. Personal Life
7. Leadership and Legacy

A Visionary Leader: Yasser Arafat

Early Life and Education

Mohamed Abdel Raouf Arafat was born on August 24, (according to official documents), in Cairo, Egypt, to a wealthy Muslim family.

He later adopted the name Yasser Arafat to disassociate himself from Abdel Qader al-Husayni, the commander of Palestinian forces held responsible for the Arab defeat in the first war against Israel. Arafat's early experiences, including witnessing British soldiers arrest his uncle, influenced his political views.

The Palestinian Struggle

Arafat became involved in the Palestinian struggle at an early age.

In , he established and led the Union of Palestinian Students in Egypt. He graduated in engineering in and joined