Photostory: Arafat is laid to rest in Ramallah

by EI

Sat, Nov 13, 2004 2:02PM

Palestine mourned today as President Yasser Arafat, who passed away on November 11 in France, was laid to rest in the Muqata'a compound in Ramallah. In emotional, often chaotic scenes, thousands of Palestinians came to pay their last respects to "Abu 'Ammar". The text and images in this article were produced by Maureen Clare Murphy, Arts, Music & Culture Editor of the Electronic Intifada, who is currently living and working in Ramallah.

The scale of the event was moving. Thousands of Palestinians had gathered in the Muqata'a to await Arafat's final return to Ramallah. A young man named Mohammed tells me that to him Arafat was more than a symbol — he was the father of his country.

Full Story With More Pictures:
http://electronicintifada.net/v2/article3320.shtml

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