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Yasser Arafat
(1929-2004)
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At the 5th PNC session, held in Cairo, a new PLO Exec. Committee is elected, with Fateh leader Yasser Arafat as elected chairman and dominated by resistance groups (Al-Muqawama Al-Filistiniyya). As Arafat takes over chairmanship, he transforms the PLO into a dynamic force that makes Palestinian cause known worldwide.
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