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| Reactions to the death of Yasser Arafat | |
| 2004-11-11 | |
| "The death of Yasser Arafat is a significant moment in Palestinian history. We express our condolences to the Palestinian people. For the Palestinian people, we hope that the future will bring peace and the fulfillment of their aspirations for an independent, democratic Palestine that is at peace with its neighbors." - President Bush. --- "President Arafat was one of those few leaders who could be instantly recognized by people in any walk of life all around the world. For nearly four decades, he expressed and symbolized in his person the national aspirations of the Palestinian people." - U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan. --- "It is one of the tragedies of the world that he didn't understand that the terror that began here would spread to the entire world." - Israeli Justice Minister Yosef Lapid. --- "His passing has to be a positive sign for future Middle East peace prospects, because under his leadership things could not have been worse." - Rabbi Marvin Hier, head of the Simon Wiesenthal Center in Los Angeles. --- "Yasir Arafat's legacy is one of terrorism and failed leadership. Instead of building a state for the Palestinian people, he focused on ways to destroy the Jewish state of Israel." - Abraham H. Foxman, National Director of the Anti-Defamation League.
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| Posted by:Steve White |
| #13 Just read on LGF that a State Dept official is going to attend Arafart's funeral. That son of a bitch doesn't even deserve the attendance of a Capitol page. |
| Posted by: Bomb-a-rama 2004-11-11 11:51:00 PM |
| #12 From CNN "The last two days were very painful, very difficult days," said Saeb Erakat, the chief Palestinian negotiator, who confirmed Arafat's death Thursday morning. "And now, after these painful days of President Arafat, he is dead." "These painful days of President Arafat" . . . hmmm that's what the Israelis are thinking too . |
| Posted by: gp 2004-11-11 1:57:29 PM |
| #11 and the best response of all ... "BAH-Woosh - just like a goldfish down the toilet bowl" |
| Posted by: flash91 2004-11-11 1:07:47 PM |
| #10 Look at it this way VAMark.... it sets an example. :) |
| Posted by: Shipman 2004-11-11 12:33:37 PM |
| #9 He may have been the George Washington of his nation - look at the nation we're talking about. His death is satisfying, but it changes nothing. He leaves behind a people just as wedded to the self defeating death cult (that he was such an inspirational leader of) as they were this time last week. |
| Posted by: VAMark 2004-11-11 12:19:36 PM |
| #8 He's dead; that's good. |
| Posted by: Mike 2004-11-11 11:09:01 AM |
| #7 add: a decrepit liar, and one ugly MoFo |
| Posted by: Frank G 2004-11-11 10:06:42 AM |
| #6 he was a thug, a murderer and a terrorist. |
| Posted by: CrazyFool 2004-11-11 9:39:15 AM |
| #5 So long, |
| Posted by: Steve from Relto 2004-11-11 9:14:05 AM |
| #4 Has there been a more irresponsible leader in history? |
| Posted by: Bulldog 2004-11-11 8:42:59 AM |
| #3 Stoned is no way to go through life,smn. |
| Posted by: raptor 2004-11-11 8:32:14 AM |
| #2 Obviously he wasn't the George Washington of his nation... are you high? |
| Posted by: Damn_Proud_American 2004-11-11 1:09:43 AM |
| #1 I'm not sure how to 'feel' about his passing. Was he the 'George Washington' of his nation, or a man bent on the extermination of the Jews? |
| Posted by: smn 2004-11-11 1:05:26 AM |