A surreal encounter, 20 years ago, with Yasser Arafat
It's strange how we are none the wiser: no one knew quite what to make of him then, and still we still basically do not
You could never quite be sure that Yasser Arafat would show up. But there he suddenly was, Palestine-shaped keffiyeh meticulously arranged upon his head, lapel pins decorating his fatigues with images of Baby Jesus, the Virgin Mary, and the requisite olive branch.
It was December 8, 2001, and I was going to interview the legendary Palestinian leader. No …
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