International recognition will do as much to rebuke Hamas’s maximalist demands as it will those of the Israeli right, dealing ...

The U.S. president has fractured global relations, eroded multilateralism, promoted expansionism, and undermined protections ...

Of the 193 United Nations member states, 143 currently recognize the State of Palestine, a figure that continues to grow as more nations signal their support for Palestinian sovereignty. France, the ...

1950s - After graduating from college, Arafat founded a nationalistic group called Fatah ... November 13, 1974 - Addresses the General Assembly of the United Nations saying, “I have come bearing an ...

On Oct. 14, 1994, the Nobel Peace Prize was awarded jointly to two Israelis, Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin and Foreign Minister Shimon Peres, and Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat.

Arafat’s distinctive style, featuring the keffiyeh draped over his head and shoulders, became synonymous with the Palestinian cause. In 1974, he addressed the United Nations while wearing the ...

On Sept. 13, 1993, with a famous handshake on the White House lawn, Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin and Palestine Liberation Organization Chairman Yasser Arafat sealed the Oslo accords, which ...

The nickname Yasir or Yasser means “easy-going” in Arabic. Arafat acquired it as a teenager. Arafat’s alias, Abu Ammar, was adopted in the mid 1960s. 1950s – After graduating from college ...

November 13, 1974 - Addresses the General Assembly of the United Nations. “I have come bearing an olive branch and a freedom fighter’s gun. Do not let the olive branch fall from my hand.” ...

Only three Palestinians -- Suha Arafat; Nasser Kidwa, who is Arafat's nephew and a Palestinian observer at the United Nations; and Ramzi Khoury, who is Arafat's longtime chief of staff -- are said ...

UNITED NATIONS (AP) -- Arab countries decided Wednesday to ask the U.N. General Assembly to adopt a resolution calling on Israel to halt threats to expel Yasser Arafat after the United States ...