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Jewish Virtual Library - Yasser Arafat  - http://www.us-israel.org/jsource/biography/arafat.html  Photograph and brief biography, from the American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise.  Haaretz - The Usual Suspect  - http://news.haaretz.co.il/hasen/pages/ShArt.jhtml?itemNo=174303  Asks what Israel's generals will do without Arafat when they are forced to really handle the question of the territories, the borders, the refugees, the economy, the security.  WRMEA.com - PLO Chairman Yasser Arafat's First Appearance at the United Nations  - http://www.washington-report.org/backissues/1194/9411070.htm  Donald Neff writes on the 20th anniversary of Arafat's first appearance at the United Nations on November 13, 1974. Includes recommended reading list. From the Washington Report on Middle East Affairs.  Encyclopaedia of the Orient - Yassir Arafat  - http://lexicorient.com/e.o/arafat.htm  A brief biography and timeline.  H.E. President Yasser Arafat  - http://www.p-p-o.com/Eng/defultE.htm  Speeches, statements and letters by Yasser Arafat. Includes news articles, a brief biography, documents and information on current issues.  Wikipedia - Yasser Arafat  - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yasser_Arafat  Extensive hyperlinked encyclopedia entry includes his personal and political biography with quotes and bibliography.  CNN.com - Special Report: Yasser Arafat (1929 - 2004)  - http://edition.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2004/arafat/  Retrospective of the President of Palestine includes a timeline, Palestine's history, quotations, photo gallery, audio and links to additional material.  BBC News - Obituary: Yasser Arafat  - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/890161.stm  Presents a collection of key stories, world reactions, analysis of Palestine's political future, a video look back and photo gallery.  Washington Post - Yasser Arafat 1929-2004  - http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/world/mideast/arafat.html  Review of his dream for self-determination and statehood for the Palestinian people, which he did not live to see. Includes narrated slide show, timeline, and discussions.  Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs - Remarks by PLO Chairman Yasser Arafat  - http://www.israel-mfa.gov.il/mfa/go.asp?MFAH00th0  Full transcript of his Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speech in Oslo on December 10, 1994.  Jerusalem Post - Yasser Arafat: An Obituary  - http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=JPost/JPArticle/ShowFull&cid=1100147295502  Review of the Palestinian leader's life from an Israeli perspective.  Haaretz - Yasser Arafat, 1929-2004: Father of the Palestinian Nation  - http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/499528.html  Offers an Israeli perspective on the life and death of the Palestinian leader, primarily his weaknesses and shortcomings.  Aljazeera.Net - Profile: President Yasir Arafat  - http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/8870E2AA-B4F7-43FB-B1E7-21B6D1BA8AE7.htm  Perspective from the Arab world on the Palestinian leader's life, especially his accomplishments.  ABC News - Yasser Arafat Was Symbol of Palestinian Struggle  - http://abcnews.go.com/International/News/story?id=203089&page=1  Provides biography of the one-time terrorist who became the leader of the Palestinian Liberation Organization. Links to other news, commentary and reactions to his death.  CBC News - Indepth: Middle East - Arafat Timeline  - http://www.cbc.ca/news/background/middleeast/arafat_timeline.html  Offers a timeline of the major points in Yasser Arafat's life, from his birth in 1929 to his death in 2004.  Guardian Unlimited - Obituary: Yasser Arafat  - http://www.guardian.co.uk/israel/Story/0,2763,1348450,00.html  Reviews of the Palestinian leader's life, focused on his relationships with the political leaders of Israel, the United States, and other Arab countries.  Intifada US - H.E. President Arafat Yasser  - http://www.intifada.us/  Supporter's site features a profile, speeches and Q&A. Includes the history of Palestine, the apartheid wall, the intifada, UN Resolutions and how to be a peace partner.  NobelPrize.org - Yasser Arafat  - http://nobelprize.org/peace/laureates/1994/arafat-bio.html  Official site of the Nobel Foundation presents a biography of the Palestine leader and his Nobel lecture, translated from the Arabic text by D. Karara. Includes bibliography.