Yassar Arafat
- Was the leader of the PLO and later on the PLA
- Pushed for the independence of Palestine
- Was the Palestinian representative at a number of peace accords
- Originally militant, Yasser calmed down in the 80's and 90's
- Won a nobel prize for his role in Oslo Accords, 1993
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oslo_Accords
Summary.
Yasser Arafat was the leader of the Palestinian Liberalization Organisation and pushed for the independence of Palestine. He represented Palestine at a number of peace accords for which he won a Nobel Peace Prize in 1993.
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