In October 1974, PLO Chairman Yasser Arafat laid out his vision for the new Middle East, but refused to reject terrorism. That same day, members of a new movement tried to establish settlements in the West Bank. A glimpse at a 50-year-old edition of Haaretz that is still relevant todayShare in TwitterShare in WhatsAppGift this article
Oct 13, 2024 2:53 pm IDT
50 years ago, on October 10, 1974, Haaretz published a Hebrew translation of an interview PLO Chairman Yasser Arafat gave to the German weekly, Der Spiegel. “This is the first time that an American president has spoken about the rights of the Palestinian people and not just about Palestinian refugees. Hasn’t the time come for the Palestinians to recognize the existence of the State of Israel?” he was asked at the start. “Does Israel recognize us? How can you expect us to recognize Israel when Moshe Dayan, for example, declares, ‘For the Palestinians there is only death’, and Golda Meir says, ‘Every day I am burdened by the thought of the many Arab children born every day’,” Arafat replied.
Categories: Arab World, Israel, Palestine
And that is why he needed to be murdered?