Yasser Arafat
- leader of the PLO and later PLA
- Also pushed for the independence of Palestine
- Represented Palestine at several peace accords
- Was originally militant but became more peaceful in the 80s and 90s
- Won a Nobel Peace Prize for his role in Oslo, 1993
Summery
Yasser Arafat has been a political figure for many years in Arab politics. Highly criticized for supporting PLO terrorist and Saddam Hussein; Yasser still one a Noble Peace pride in 1993 for being a leader in peace in the Middle East.