Over thirty years ago Yasser Arafat swept onto the world stage as leader of the Palestine Liberation Organization, a machine in one hand and an olive branch in the other. In that time he became many things to many people: terrorist, Nobel Peace Prize-winner, and to the Bush Whitehouse, a Pariah once more. Now, following his death in Paris, we review hundreds of frank and revealing interviews with senior Israeli and Palestinian officials, including Arafat himself, to separate the man from the myth and look towards the future for this troubled land.

Arafat: The Biography

Biographies & Memoirs

Walker, Tony

Gowers, Andrew

Historical

Virgin Books

Based on hundreds of frank interviews, many with senior PLO officials including Arafat himself, this is a penetrating examination of the Palestinian leader. It is also an inside portrait of the PLO itself. The book also examines Arafat's transition from terrorist to peace-maker, culminating in his appearance on the White House lawn in the company of President Bill Clinton and Israeli prime minister Yitzhak Rabin. It covers the months of secret PLO meetings with Israeli officials that led to the breakthrough, and explores the increasing financial difficulties facing the PLO after the 1991 Gulf War, which prompted Arafat to seek negotiations with his enemies.

Arafat: The biography

Leaders & Notable People

Virgin Publishing

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Behind the Myth: Yasser Arafat and the Palestinian Revolution

Community & Culture

Interlink Pub Group Inc

These are tumultuous times for the banking industry in Europe. The financial crisis that erupted in 2008 has rarely been out of the headlines since. Yet this has not been solely a period of crisis management. It has also been a time of positive change and reform, involving self-examination by the banks; tough scrutiny by governments, regulators and the public; and a general determination to ensure that this crisis never happens again. This book seeks to explain what has been going on. Commissioned by the Association for Financial Markets in Europe, it is a collection of essays by some of the leading authorities in the field - senior regulators, specialists on pay and management, corporate CEOs and political and academic experts - about the reshaping of Europe's banking sector. What has changed, and what still has to change? What has gone wrong, and how is it being put right? What are the challenges ahead for this vital industry and those who oversee it? The debate continues, and this volume is an essential contribution.

Investing in Change

Profile Books

Chronicles the life and political career of Yasser Arafat, including his founding of the Palestinian National Liberation Movement and his time as leader of the Palestine Liberation Organization.

Virgin Pub

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Arafat: The Biography

Arafat: The biography

Behind the Myth: Yasser Arafat and the Palestinian Revolution

Investing in Change

Arafat: The Biography