1. 24 August 1929 – 11 November 2004
Mohammed Yasser Abdel Rahman Abdel
Raouf Arafat al-Qudwa al-
Husseini, popularly known as Yasser
Arafat
2. Code name is Abu Ammar was a
Palestinian leader. He was Chairman
of the Palestine Liberation
Organization (PLO), President of the
Palestinia National Authority
(PNA), and leader of the Fatah
political party and former
paramilitary group.
5. - Renounced acts of terror.
- Sincere participant in a
true peace process.
- Worked on peaceful
ways to resolve issues.
Yasser Arafat at Ceremony for Nobel
Peace Prize
6. Arafat was born in Cairo to
Palestinian parents. His father,
Abdel Raouf al-Qudwa al-
Husseini, was a Palestinian from
Gaza. Arafat was the second-
youngest of seven children and
was, along with his younger
brother Fathi.
Yasser Arafat as a young
boy in the 1940s.
7. - Mother: Zahwa Abul
Saud was from a
Jerusalem family.
- Yasser's mother died
when he was only five
- Yasser was moved to
live with his uncle
- later on moved with his
sister
ZAHWA ABUL SAUD
Tombstone representing the death of Yasser
Arafat's mother.
8. Father: Abel Raouf al-Qudwa
- His father was a merchant.
- seven children
- father was not involved in
the children’s life.
The Father of Yasser
Arafat
9. - tough childhood:
- Responsibility
- Courage
- Hope
- Wisdom
The different stages of growth through out
Yasser Arafat's life.
10. - Cairo University
- In 1944, Arafat enrolled in the
University of King Fuad I and
graduated in 1950
- He later claimed to have sought a
better understanding of Judaism and
Zionism by engaging in discussions
with Jews and reading publications
by Theodor Herzl and other
prominent Zionists.
- Cairo University; The first college of
which Yasser Arafat attended before
leaving.
11. - Left school to join Arab
forces
- Leader in Palestinian effort
- Returned to Cairo in 1949
Yasser Arafat sitting in a
meeting for his organization.
12. - In 1944, Arafat enrolled in
the University of King Fuad I
- Studied engineering and
graduated in 1950
- called to duty in 1956
- served as 2nd lieutenant
in Egyptian army.
- public works
- contracting firm
The Egyptian Army
13. - 1958 founded “Al-Fatah”
- full- time revolutionary
- Sought contributions for
Fatah
- Fatah: 300 members/
most powerful group
- President of PLO
Al- Fatah logo
14. - War has put Arafat in shape
physically & mentally
- Gained Knowledge
- Skills
Yasser Arafat; 1956 graduating
with BA in engineering
15. In 1990, Arafat married Suha
Tawil, a Palestinian Christian
when he was 61 and
Suha, 27. On 24 July 1995.
His wife Suha gave birth to
a daughter in
Sorbonne, France. She
was named Zahwa after
Arafat's deceased mother.
16.
17. For centuries there was
no such conflict. In the
19th century the land of
Palestine was taken
over.
Map of territories causing Arab-
Israel conflict
18. - Attempted to fix Arab- Israel
conflict (came closest)
- Devoted to his people
- Risked his life for his beliefs
- Over looked his issues to fix
a problem
Yasser Arafat at Nobel Prize
Ceremony
19. Sat down with
Yasser Arafat and
came very close
to peace in the
middle east.
Yitzhak Rabin
20. - Agreed to disregard differences
- Heard both sides out.
- Understood each others
opinions
Yitzhak Rabin and Yasser Arafat
shake hands in public for the first
time
22. In late 2004, after effectively being confined within his
Ramallah compound for over two years by the Israeli
army, Arafat became ill, fell into a coma and died on 11
November 2004 at the age of 75. The cause of his illness is
disputed.
