Arafat health drama: a symbol of Israelâs imprisonment of the ...
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The serious deterioration in the health of Yasser Arafat, President of the Palestinian National Authority, has brought to the attention of the world something consciously concealed by the western
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Yasir Arafat was both the symbol of the Palestinians&#39; hope for a viable, independent state and the prime obstacle to its realization.
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Yasser Arafat was as unpredictable in death as he was in life. The longtime leader of the Palestinians lingered for days, with the world unsure of the severity of his medical condition.
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Paris: The Israeli army went on high alert last night when Yasser Arafatâs condition dramatically worsened in a French hospital.
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Yasser Arafat will undergo a battery of medical tests on Saturday as French doctors try to discover whether the ailing Palestinian leader is suffering from leukemia or some other blood disorder.
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Israeli television said on Wednesday  that Palestinian President Yasser Arafat's health had  deteriorated.
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Yasir Arafat had been ill over the past two weeks, suffering from what Palestinian officials said was a lengthy bout of the flu.
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The rapid decline of the 75-year-old Palestinian leader's health, the refusal of his wife and authorities at the French military hospital where he died last Thursday to release his medical records and Israel's threat a year ago to "remove" him have spawned a cottage industry of speculation among Palestinians.
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RAMALLAH, West Bank Yasser Arafat was both the symbol of the Palestinian aspiration to a viable, independent state and the prime obstacle to its realization.
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Shakespeare, specialist in flawed heroes, would have had a field day with Yasser Arafat. His life, his secrecy-shrouded illness and his death in Paris on Thursday were rich with symbolism of the aching tragedy of missed potential.
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The death or long-term incapacitation of Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat will be a turning point in Middle East history. It could suddenly remove an obstacle to peace or unleash a bloody power struggle among Palestinians factions.
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The health of Palestinian president Yasser Arafat is being questioned today after conflicting reports say the 75-year-old leader is suffering from the flu, while others say he is suffering from gallstones and a intestinal infection.
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Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat is in intensive care after his health suffered a setback at a French military hospital, Palestinian officials said.
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OPINIÃN (*)The Legacy: Yasir Arafat has been a disaster for the Palestinians, for Israelis, and for hopes of peace in the region.
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Yasser Arafat died as he lived: amid confusion, intrigue and farce. His fatal ailment was described first as a stomach flu, then an unknown blood disorder or liver condition and, finally, a brain haemorrhage.
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GAZA CITY, Nov 8  - Ordinary Palestinians, politicians and militants were Monday united in frustration over the dearth of information about the condition of Yasser Arafat who has been fighting for his life in a Paris hospital for 10 days.
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At Yasser Arafat&#39;s Paris hospital, confusion reigned as his wife, aides, and others wrangled over his state of health. By Peter Ford | Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor.