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I swear to God, I will see [the Palestinian state], whether as a martyr or alive. Please, God, give me the honor of becoming a martyr in the fight for Jerusalem.

Yasser Arafat

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Yasser Arafat
Age: 75 †
Born: 1929
Born: August 4
Died: 2004
Died: November 11
Civil Engineer
Former Chairman Of The Palestine Liberation Organization
Politician
Yasir Arafat
Yaser Arafat
Mohammed Yasser Abdel Rahman Abdel Raouf Arafat al-Qudwa al-Husseini
Mohammed Yasser Abdel Rahman Abdel Raouf Arafat al-Qudwa
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Muhammad Yassur Ab-ar Raouf Arafat al-Qudwa
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Let us return back to the peace process for our children and for their children. The peace of the brave which I have signed is my debt, part in our love for [Isaac] Rabin.
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The Amman Agreement failed because there was American pressure, and Israeli pressure, on Jordan to deal alone.
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Let us be worthy of those who pin their hopes on us. May God bless you with success.
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We will make the lives of the infidels hell - millions of martyrs marching on Jerusalem.
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We are a democratic - we are living in democracy.
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I had support - I had started it, not to forget.
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The obstacle is the USA administration. I know there is a strong Israeli lobby in America, no doubt of it.
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I know the American administration is trying to refurbish its image after Irangate, especially in the Middle East and among their friends in this area. No doubt about it. We are following it.
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Jerusalem is the capital of the Palestinian state.
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The Palestinian state is within our grasp. Soon the Palestinian flag will fly on the walls, the minarets and the cathedrals of Jerusalem.
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In order to obtain the goal of returning to Palestine, all of us sometimes have to grit our teeth.
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