Arafat From Defender to Dictator

by Aburish, Said K.

• ISBN13: 9781582340494
• ISBN10: 1582340498
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-10-15
• Publisher: Bloomsbury USA

Summary

In this meticulously researched and iconoclastic work, the internationally respected Palestinian analyst and writer Said K. Aburish turns the current Western perception of Arafat upside-down and presents a re-examination of the leader's life. Judged by how the West now views him, Arafat has undergone one of the fastest transformations of any public figure in recorded history. In a mere four years he has moved from rejected terrorist to Nobel Peace Prize winner and respected international statesman. As a son of Palestine himself, Aburish questions the leader's methods, motives and effectiveness. As well, he addresses the mysteries of Arafat's public and personal life and speculates about the future leadership of the Palestinians.

Author Biography

Said K. Aburish was born in the biblical village of Bethany near Jerusalem in 1935. He attended university in the United States and subsequently became a correspondent for Radio Free Europe and The Daily Mail, and a consultant to two Arab governments. Now a freelance journalist and author, his books include Children of Bethany, Cry Palestine, and Saddam Hussein: The Politics of Revenge.

Table of Contents

Arafat through Arab Eyes	p. 1
The Making of a Palestinian	p. 7
Fatah and the Road to 1967	p. 33
The Consolidation of Power	p. 68
From the Jaws of Victory	p. 99
Selling Revolution, Buying Peace	p. 134
The End of the Armed Struggle	p. 169
Arafat and the Intifada	p. 199
The Right Thing for the Wrong Reasons	p. 230
Ten Thousand Goons and a Goalie	p. 262
L'Etat Arafat	p. 293
From Defender to Dictator	p. 321
Notes	p. 326
Select Bibliography and Sources	p. 342
Index	p. 349
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