Arafat&#39;s familiar words must lead to unfamiliar actions
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If there are any democratic &quot;T&#39;s&quot; to be crossed and &quot;I&#39;s&quot; to be dotted, Palestinian President Yasser Arafat did not leave one undone during his keynote speech to MPs at his West Bank headquarters in Ramallah. Arafat looked rejuvenated and emphatic as he ...
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As members of Long Island&#39;s tiny Palestinian community absorbed the news of the death of Yasser Arafat Thursday, many spoke reverently of a man who had given the disposessed Palestinian people a voice.
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Arab columnists have praised and criticized    Yasser Arafat 's tactics over the years, but in the wake of his death, they agreed on one thing: Palestinian leaders with new approaches may emerge, but the conditions under which they try to govern remain the same.
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Yasser Arafat&#39;s last days on earth, a subject of intense interest throughout much of the world, have evoked mixed emotions in the country that was his life&#39;s obsession: Israel.
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It has been almost a month since Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat&#39;s death and, as many had hoped, there are already some hopeful signs that his passing could lead to renewed peace initiatives between Israel and the Palestinians.
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The late Palestinian president Yasser Arafat&#39;s nephew said Saturday his uncle may have died an &quot;unnatural&quot; death, a statement expected to renew speculation among Palestinians and in the rest of the Arab world where many already
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Nearly a week after his death, speculation still swirls around what killed Yasser Arafat. Cirrhosis of the liver, AIDS, a blood disorder and poisoning are frequently mentioned in unconfirmed reports &#151; all consistent with the little that is publicly known about the medical condition that landed the Palestinian leader in a French hospital.
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BEIRUT: As Yasser Arafat&#39;s health deteriorates in a suburban Paris hospital and he fades away from the political scene, his legacy for Palestine and the Arab world offers important lessons
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While Yasir Arafat's passing may be seen as an opportunity by politicians, suicide bombings have broken Israeli optimism.
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There are moments in history when the potential for seismic shifts is so great that it&#39;s palpable. Yasser Arafat&#39;s death has created one of them.
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JERUSALEM -- Former US envoys say that the passing of Yasser Arafat would open up new opportunities for Mideast peace, especially if new, pragmatic Palestinian leaders emerge.
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It&#39;s been almost a week since Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat died. With constant conflict in the Middle East , some wonder if Arafat&#39;s death will bring about peace in his former home.
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Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, reportedly in a coma and lingering between life and death in a French hospital, was on the hearts and minds of several Palestinians as they left the North
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Yasser Arafat&#39;s death opens a window of opportunity. The Palestinian leader who loomed so large for so many years - and who had recently been rejected as a partner by Israel
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Since Yasser Arafat&#39;s death, international attention has turned away from Iraq to the other, older, most imperishable of Middle East crises.
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ANALYSIS:The death of Yasser Arafat will pose a challenge, but could result in a more legitimate government. BY STEVEN ERLANGER. RAMALLAH, West Bank - Yasser Arafat was both the symbol of the Palestinians&#39; hope
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When Yasser Arafat died last week of an undisclosed illness, he left his Palestinian supporters bereft of their greatest modern ally.