Arafat's death may turn tables in Israel-Palestine conflict

Disregarding allegations (that may or may not be true) that Arafat indirectly or directly supported terrorist groups, Arafat’s unwielding, uncompromising resolve was his and his nation’s biggest hindrance to gaining peace and autonomy. The examples of this resolve are numerous and powerful, but Arafat’s July 2000 rejection of the peace plan submitted by former President Bill Clinton and former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak stands out as the most glaring and unfortunate. Clinton and Barak off