Arab-Israeli Conflict, Israel/Palestine - History (Modern), Israel/Palestine - Politics & Government, Arabs & Arab Americans - Biography, Middle East - Political Biography, Nationalism & Sovereignty - Nationalists
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Overview
A political biography of the influential & charismatic Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, one of the key figures in contemporary Middle Eastern politics, & a blow-by-blow history of the P.L.O. & its policies. The book is based on hundreds of hours of interviews with Arafat & the top leadership of the P.L.O., including two P.L.O. women leaders who have now spoken out for the first time: Inam Arafat (Yasser Arafats eldest sister) & Intissar Wazir (Abu Jihads widow). Contains a great deal of extremely valuable primary material of great interest for any serious student of modern Palestinian nationalism. The definitive biography of Arafat."There is much important material here on the Palestinians, the PLO, political machinations, strong beliefs...Hart has done a service in creating this vivid picture."--The Book Reader
Editorials
Booknews
Hart (Brit. foreign correspondent) has seen Arafat (UK subtitle Terrorist or peacemaker) through four editions. This first US edition is based upon the last of these. It is derived from extensive interviews with Arafat and the top leadership of the PLO. Two PLO women leaders have now also spoken out for the first time: Arafat's eldest sister and Abu Jihad's widow. The biography is current through summer 1988. Lacks an index. Cloth edition ($39.95) not seen. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)Book Details
Published
March 1, 1989
Publisher
Indiana University Press
Pages
560
Format
Hardcover
ISBN
9780253327116