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
Summary: Yasser Arafat is the leader of the PLO, who pushed for the independence of Palestine. He started off as a militant he became more peaceful in the 80s and 90s, as a result he won a Nobel Peace Prize in 1993.
"Peace for us means that destruction of Israel. We are preparing for an all-out war, a war which will last for generations." - Yasser Arafat