RAMALLAH, West Bank – On the 14th anniversary of Yasser Arafat’s death, the iconic Palestinian leader’s legacy remains riddled with controversy.
Arafat died on 11 November 2004 in disputed circumstances, after embodying the Palestinian struggle for self-determination for more than 40 years.
His death marked a new chapter in Palestinian politics and ushered in an unnerving era of fragmented leadership and loss of a unified vision - for which some hold him responsible.
For Palestinian experts and activists, the former leader left a legacy of resistance, but also cemented a bleak future for the Palestinian people felt until today.
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