The Real Yasser Arafat

Don't cry for Arafat - pray for him but shed no tears. Growing up it was Arafat's PLO that was THE terrorist group in the world. Even if you throw all logic to the wind and say "the end justifies the means" in his fight for Palestine there are two very telling signs that he is a common despot.

1. he stole billions of dollars meant for the Palestinian refugee.


2. knowing he was sick, he made no effort to prepare the Palestinians for a successor, a move that may throw Palestine into an internal power struggle.

These are not the actions a hero.

Watch a short review of Arafat's legacy here

May the exit of Arafat bring a new hope of peace between Palestine and Israel. Sala'am and Shalom to Palestine and Israel

Hey, are you in there?
or don't you recall when the perfume of belief was all we needed
it was all we needed to set our sights

So when did you throw out the rest of the world
deaf from the din of your self-righteous babble?
I think you've been blinded
by your own light

Was it hatred? was it pride?
or did you just have a lot to hide?
- from the song "Violent Blue" performed by Chagall Guevara, words by Steve Taylor (c) 1991