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To: Nadine Carroll who wrote (452)	1/13/2002 10:04:42 PM
From: Brumar89	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 6945

It seems Arafat is a Husseini. Here is a site freindly to Arafat which says his name is Mohammed Yasser Abdul-RaÕouf Qudwa Al-Husseini. Re. where Arafat was born - who knows - this site says BOTH Jerusalem and in Gaza Strip. toptown.com Name : Mohammed Yasser Abdul-RaÕouf Qudwa Al-Husseini . Date and Place of Birth : 24 August 1929, in Gaza Strip. Marital Status : Married to Mrs. Suha At-Taweel, they have a daughter, Zahwa. Qualification : Bachelor Degree in Architecture Engineering from King Fuad University, Egypt in 1951. Books about President Arafat ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Yasir Arafat, born in Jerusalem in 1929, is the President of Palestinian National Authority (PNA) , which controls the Palestinian territories in Gaza and on the West Bank since January 1996,and Chairman of the Palestine Lebaration Organization (PLO) since 1968. . . . 1929, August 24 : Born in Jerusalem, Palestine. During his childhood Arafat lived in both Cairo and Jerusalem while he was escorting his father ..who was a very rich merchant. 1947: In the wars with the Jews, Arafat fought on the side of the grand mufti of Jerusalem. 1948: Fled Palestine, after the occuping the land of Palestine and establishment of Israel. He settled in Cairo, where he started studying engineering at University of Cairo. 1952: He joined the Muslim Brotherhood and Union of Palestinian Students, where he became president. 1956: Participated in the Suez campaign, in the Egyptian Army. 1956: Moved to Kuwait, where he worked as an engineer, and established his own entrepreneur company. 1957: Started Al Fateh. Al Fateh conducted several attacks into Israel. 1967: Al Fateh was linked to PLO. 1968: Elected chairman of PLO. Worked on bringing PLO from Panarabism to Palestinian nationalism. . . .