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“If there is any Arab problem we can solve it inside the Arab League. But we are going to deal with the other side, with the Israelis.... It is not me who will decide who will invite, to speak frankly. It is not me, it is not the Arab side, it is not the Israelis who will decide who will invite.”

Quote by Yasser Arafat

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Yasser Arafat, born on August 24, 1929, was a prominent leader in the Palestinian national liberation movement and the former Chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organization. He played a crucial role in the struggle for the rights of the Palestinian people and is considered a symbol of the Palestinian national liberation movement. Arafat passed away on November 11, 2004. more

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