Arafat: From Defender to Dictator Aburish shows how, before he became corrupted by power, Arafat was a heroic freedom fighter who kept the hopes of his people alive. Now he is out of touch with reality, and his personal ambitions and rejection of democratic principles have reduced him to the status of just another middle eastern dictator. Originally published in 1998. |
Contents
Arafat through Arab Eyes | 1 |
1 The Making of a Palestinian | 7 |
2 Fatah and the Road to 1967 | 33 |
3 The Consolidation of Power | 68 |
4 From the Jaws of Victory | 99 |
5 Selling Revolution Buying Peace | 134 |
6 The End of the Armed Struggle | 169 |
7 Arafat and the Intifada | 199 |
9 Ten Thousand Goons and a Goalie | 262 |
10 LEtat Arafat | 293 |
From Defender to Dictator | 321 |
Epilogue | 326 |
Notes | 333 |
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8 The Right Thing for the Wrong Reasons | 230 |
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