Obituary: Yasser Arafat
For decades Yasser Arafat was the embodiment of the Palestinian cause. To his supporters he was the only man capable of keeping Palestinian hopes alive and at the forefront of global consciousness. To critics he was an inveterate terrorist who failed his people. He was in equal measures national treasure and national liability for many Palestinians. While raising their hopes of independence he was also seen by some as one of the impediments to Palestinian democracy and civil society. Full Story