Yasser Arafat
•Leader of the PLO and later PLA
•Also pushed for the independence of Palestine
•Represented Palestine at several peace accords
•Was originally militant but became more peaceful in the 80s and 90s
Won a Nobel Peace Prize for his role in Oslo, 1993
•Also pushed for the independence of Palestine
•Represented Palestine at several peace accords
•Was originally militant but became more peaceful in the 80s and 90s
Won a Nobel Peace Prize for his role in Oslo, 1993
Question: How did the change from militant to peaceful occur?
Summary: He was the leader of the PLO and later the PLA and wanted independence for Palestine. He represented Palestine at the peace accords by starting militant but later became more peaceful through the 80's and 90's. So much so that he won a Nobel Peace Prize for his role in Oslo in 1993.