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Written by SARA
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Monday, 10 November 2008 |
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Tuesday 11 November, 8 pm
Anniversary of Arafat's death (Paris 2004): a Man, a Leader, a
Hero
by Fouad Kaukaly, member of the Palestinian Legislative
Council
President Yasser Arafat dies at Percy Military Hospital in Paris
on November 11th, 2004. He will be dearly remembered by his people for forcing
their plight into the world spotlight, devoting his life to the quest for
Palestinian statehood, and unifyig them in struggle for national freedom and
indipendence Foua Kaukaly will enlight Arafat personality through the main
stages of his life. The story of Arafat is also the story of tthe PA, of the
intifadas and the national resistance, of Palestine and its people.
The Alternative Information Center is a joint
Palestinian-Israeli activist organization engaged in dissemination of
information, political advocacy and grassroots activism. The AICafe is a
political and cultural café open on Tuesday and Saturday night from 7pm untill
11pm. It is located in the Alternative Information Center in Beit Sahour, close
to Suq a Shaab square (follow the sign to Jadal Center) We have a small library
with novels, political books and magazines. We also have a number of Films in
DVD copies and the AIC publications which are aimed to critically analyze both
the Palestinian and Israeli sociaties as well as the conflict
itself. Phone number;
02 2775444
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