True that the last few years have not been Arafats most prosperous ones. Only due to his own continued violence against Israel.
My main problem with Arafat is that he was given the funding, the ability, and the support of the international community, with which he could have easily started/built a true Palestine government instead of the bloody, violent "existance" that he gave Palestinians.
Sinner the man was a scumbag, but he was a rich scumbag and a smart scumbag. Don't think that there aren't billions in offshore Swiss and Caymen Island bank accounts. 22 million PER YEAR settlement just to turn over the LOCATIONS PLURAL of Arafats hidden BILLIONS my friend. She will turn over enough to garner her 22 million annual payment and she will keep the rest.
The man could have made Palestine a real economically viable country with an actual government, but instead did nothing but funnel millions into safe locations for his greedy self.
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