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A Palestinian boy carrying a portrait of the late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat in Gaza on Saturday. (AP)
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Last update - 00:00 10/11/2007
Mausoleum of late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat unveiled in Ramallah
By The Associated Press
Tags: Palestinian Authority 

Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas on Saturday inaugurated a $1.75 million mausoleum built over Yasser Arafat's grave and vowed to press on with his iconic predecessor's drive for a Palestinian state.

Abbas, who is preparing for a U.S.-hosted peace conference with Israel, said he hoped Arafat's wish to be buried in Jerusalem would be realized along with the Palestinians' dream of making the Arab East of the city their capital.

The mausoleum, made of glass and beige Jerusalem stone, is surrounded on three sides by water, and a piece of rail track is entombed underneath Arafat's grave. The water and piece of track are meant to symbolize the temporary nature of the grave, officials said, with Palestinians planning to rebury their leader one day in Jerusalem, their hoped-for capital.
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Arafat died November 11, 2004 in a French military hospital and was buried on the grounds of his West Bank headquarters, now used by Abbas. The mausoleum measures 11 meters by 11 meters (120 square feet) to mark the day of his death. A mosque was built next to the tomb, and an Arafat museum is slated to open next year.

During the ceremony, Abbas laid a wreath in the colors of the Palestinian flag on the tombstone and honored his one-time rival with a moment of silence.

"We will continue on the path of the martyred President Yasser Arafat to be reburied in Jerusalem, which he loved... Jerusalem, which he tried to make, and which all our people are trying to make, the capital of the Palestinian state," Abbas said.

In another reference to Jerusalem, the tower of the mosque next to the mausoleum is topped by a laser light pointing to the holy city, just a few miles away, said Mohammed Ishtayeh, head of the Palestinian Economic Council for Development and Reconstruction, the organization that built the structure.

Drawing on the legacy of the charismatic Arafat may give a boost to Abbas as he heads to the Annapolis conference, expected to begin November 26.

The somber Abbas does not enjoy the wild popularity of Arafat. Abbas also faces a stiff challenge from the Islamic militant Hamas which seized control of the Gaza Strip by force in June. Hamas claim that Abbas does not have the mandate to negotiate in the name of the Palestinian people.

In Saturday's speech, Abbas drew on the Palestinians' strong emotional ties to Arafat. "We are continuing the path, continuing the pledge, to establish an independent Palestinian state, with Jerusalem as its capital, God willing," said Abbas.

The unveiling ceremony on Saturday was attended by the leadership of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) as well as representatives of the diplomatic staff in East Jerusalem and Ramallah.

A memorial service marking the third anniversary of Arafat's death is scheduled for Sunday, to be held at the West Bank compound. Abbas is expected to give an address, as will a top official belonging to the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine. Deputy Knesset Speaker MK Ahmed Tibi (Ra'am - Ta'al) is also planning to speak at the ceremony.

A similar gathering is scheduled to take place Monday in Gaza.


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      1.   Arafat`s hands are full of Jewish blood, a lot of Jewish blood, 15:08  |  Reuven Haefrati 10/11/07
      2.   Arafat Memorial 15:57  |  George Kaplan 10/11/07
      3.   1 little, 2 little, 3 little terrorists... 16:09  |  Nechama 10/11/07
      4.   # 1 Remember 16:32  |  Farooq 10/11/07
      5.   Rest in peace 16:47  |  Stranger 10/11/07
      6.   No peace to Jewkillers 17:22  |  BobUSA 10/11/07
      7.   Arafat and the innocent child in the picture 17:33  |  Fortuna Benmayor 10/11/07
      8.   These children hope for a day that they will not be taught war. 18:05  |  Virginia 10/11/07
      9.   Excellent Use of International Funds 18:05  |  Tom 10/11/07
      10.   Jerusalem as their capital and burry Arafat in it? what a joke 18:22  |  Joey 10/11/07
      11.   Arafat`s hands are full of American blood too 18:22  |  Yonatan 10/11/07
      12.   Arafat supplied weapons for 1983 Lebanon attack that killed 18:23  |  Yonatan 10/11/07
      13.   The Palestinian Arab leadership commemorates the one 18:26  |  Shame on you! 10/11/07
      14.   The dubious context of Arafat`s death 18:30  |  Yonatan 10/11/07
      15.   Nr 4 , your idol started it since its foundation 18:34  |  cristo 10/11/07
      16.   Whats left is to put some dummy in there 18:36  |  Sal 10/11/07
      17.   Funds For Arafat 18:40  |  Juniper 10/11/07
      18.   NR - 4 --Yasser Arafat, is one of the original 18:46  |  cristo 10/11/07
      19.   Yasser Arafat`s soul`s(does he have soul?) burning in Hell 18:49  |  cristo 10/11/07
      20.   Arafat monument should be Swiss bank acct made from coal 18:54  |  Richard S 10/11/07
      21.   #5, Stranger, Arafat greatest murderer after Hitler and Stalin? 18:59  |  newageblues 10/11/07
      22.   Arafat...... 19:14  |  Dolly 10/11/07
      23.   Farouq, Israel has never, never set out to either conquer 19:15  |  Ruti 10/11/07
      24.   We love you Abu Amar. R.I.P. 19:22  |  Palestinian 10/11/07
      25.   # 15 to cristo...you`r an antidiot 19:31  |  Farooq 10/11/07
      26.   Waste of money for a rotting corpse 19:55  |  Israelit 10/11/07
      27.   Arafat: Symbol of terrorism and homosexuality 20:01  |  Steve 10/11/07
      28.   Poor Pal kids brainwashed at early age 20:03  |  cristo 10/11/07
      29.   Bcs of him, now no one doubts that there IS a Pals people 20:15  |  Good Job 10/11/07
      30.   SHARON`s hands are full of Arab blood, a lot of arab blood 20:16  |  Me 10/11/07
      31.   THERE WILL NEVER BE PEACE 20:18  |  Ghandi 10/11/07
      32.   THERE WILL NEVER BE PEACE 20:18  |  Ghandi 10/11/07
      33.   Send ArabFat to Cairo, his birthplace 20:24  |  Dl 10/11/07
      34.   To Reuven, The Israeli killed much more then Arafat did 20:24  |  gus # 2 10/11/07
      35.   Building confidence the Arab way 20:28  |  Frank 10/11/07
      36.   #23 Palestinian 20:31  |  George Kaplan 10/11/07
      37.   Arafat`s wife and the billions missing...? 20:32  |  mea too 10/11/07
      38.   Hmmm, where`d the $1.75 Mil come from? More theft of "aid" money? 20:39  |  Dr. L. Brnd 10/11/07
      39.   Arafat is no different than Baruch Goldstein, except that 20:40  |  Nava Segev 10/11/07
      40.   DEMANDS BEFORE MEETING 20:47  |  TOBOA 10/11/07
      41.   Arafat-homo and islam 20:52  |  Eirik 10/11/07
      42.   Is Abbas a moderate 20:55  |  KUTW 10/11/07
      43.   #29 Sharon Cleared 20:57  |  Tobia 10/11/07
      44.   Arafat stole the money 20:59  |  KUTW 10/11/07
      45.   #1 Reuven Haefrati 20:59  |  democrat 10/11/07
      46.   #20 newageblues 21:02  |  democrat 10/11/07
      47.   #12 Yonatan 21:07  |  democrat 10/11/07
      48.   the postman always rings twice. 21:44  |  Nattalie Durson 10/11/07
      49.   Many Israeli leaders w/ Arab blood on hands - able to make peace 21:44  |  0 Degrees! 10/11/07
      50.   LOW ON ELECTRUCITY 21:47  |  TOBIA 10/11/07
      51.   A man whom became rich 22:04  |  Mark Lincoln 10/11/07
      52.   Abbas`s Promise to Arafat 22:26  |  Keter 10/11/07
      53.   Mausoleum of late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat unveiled in Ra 22:29  |  yazan bdran 10/11/07
      54.   Better use of the funds 22:37  |  Gilad 10/11/07
      55.   Arafat gave the arabs such hope for destroying Israel 22:39  |  David P 10/11/07
      56.   Arafat the homosexual 22:41  |  Jonathan 10/11/07
      57.   Arafats boys 22:46  |  Jonathan 10/11/07
      58.   newageblues 22:52  |  Stranger 10/11/07
      59.   Partners for peace 23:00  |  Gene 10/11/07
      60.   Yazan BRan WAke Up 23:09  |  TOBIA 10/11/07
      61.   Palestinian.I am here to say that... 23:09  |  Stranger 10/11/07
      62.   AIDS INFECTED ARAFAT STOLE ALL THE MONEY 23:30  |  WARRIOR 10/11/07
      63.   #6 BOB of the USA 23:35  |  ballistic 10/11/07
      64.   #42 Tobia; Sharon cleared by whom? 23:42  |  ballistic 10/11/07
      65.   25 23:43  |  zionist forever 10/11/07
      66.   When we gain power, we will blow up this memorial 23:44  |  Feiglin Supporter 10/11/07
      67.   54/right - died for the sins of the settlers 23:47  |  0 degrees! 10/11/07
      68.   Palestinian # 24 Martyred Arafat (MHRIH)? 23:56  |  Jeff Northridge 10/11/07
      69.   Looney Tunes 00:20  |  Ron 11/11/07
      70.   "future" of Palestinians!... 00:21  |  אקדח מסמרים 11/11/07
      71.   arafish memorial 00:22  |  Mark 11/11/07
      72.   66 00:25  |  zionist forever 11/11/07
      73.   Arafat the Saint 00:26  |  Sam Satton 11/11/07
      74.   Sharon is responsible for Arafats death 00:31  |  zionist forever 11/11/07
      75.   $1 billion dollars worth of gold be good for the city of gold 00:34  |  zionist forever 11/11/07
      76.   To Mr. Abbas 00:37  |  Drew 11/11/07
      77.   Arafat the LOSER 00:41  |  Steve 11/11/07
      78.   Honoring Terrorists ? 01:00  |  Nezam al Jenini 11/11/07
      79.   Train track reminder of... 01:32  |  Sherlock Holmes 11/11/07
      80.   is the picture a hint to pedophilia ? 01:46  |  Joseph E . 11/11/07
      81.   Hamas will dismanttle Arafat`s mauseleum outpost 02:01  |  Joseph E . 11/11/07
      82.   The most beloved Arab that ever lived. 02:30  |  Dutch 11/11/07
      83.   Yes, Arafat should be buried in Jerusalem... 02:34  |  Dutch 11/11/07
      84.   the eyes say it all..... 02:45  |  chanah 11/11/07
      85.   Funny how Arafat was born in Cairo and wasnt Palestinian 02:59  |  Jabadini 11/11/07
      86.   Sam Sait`n @ #73 03:11  |  אקדח מסמרים 11/11/07
      87.   Arafat`s hands are full of Jewish blood! 03:23  |  אקדח מסמרים 11/11/07
      88.   Honor the despicable! 03:24  |  אקדח מסמרים 11/11/07
      89.   THERE WILL BE NO PALESTATE! RETAKE GAZA,W.BANK,SINAI, LEBANON NOW 03:26  |  VOICE of MOSHIACH))) 11/11/07
      90.   ARAFAT the Egyptian who made the fortune 500. 03:30  |  PETER S.M. 11/11/07
      91.   Nr 25- Farooq,Don`t Get Mad, I`m only telling 03:47  |  cristo 11/11/07
      92.   Abu Olmert and His Hudna of The Brave 03:48  |  Yoram 11/11/07
      93.   Dutch: since when are Palestinians "arabs" 03:54  |  Richard S 11/11/07
      94.   WITHOUT ARAFAT, NOBODY KNEW PALESTINIANS 03:57  |  indrajaya 11/11/07
      95.   Honoring A Crook 04:04  |  TRUTHBETOLD 11/11/07
      96.   THE JEWS INSULTED THEMSELVES BY THAT ACCUSATION 04:24  |  indrajaya 11/11/07
      97.   #24 palestinian 04:26  |  danny 11/11/07
      98.   Abbas Wows...... 04:27  |  Philippe 11/11/07
      99.   Dutch # 80 04:30  |  Philippe 11/11/07
      100.   arafat the saint#73 04:38  |  danny 11/11/07
      101.   Arafat`s mausoleum... of course Suha paid for it! Didn`t she? 05:13  |  Maureen Ann 11/11/07
      102.   Bathhururts`s Maureen Ann 05:28  |  אקדח מסמרים 11/11/07
      103.   Indy #92 06:07  |  Lynn 11/11/07
      104.   indrajaya AND Disgusting Maureen,... 06:21  |  אקדח מסמרים 11/11/07
      105.   Join the club 06:32  |  B 11/11/07
      106.   Arafat is NOT a martyr 06:34  |  B 11/11/07
      107.   #100 with the funny name. 06:38  |  Maureen Ann 11/11/07
      108.   Maureen Ann,"did they let you out for the day? 07:04  |  אקדח מסמרים 11/11/07
      109.   Yasser Arafat: monster elevated to g-d!... 07:53  |  אקדח מסמרים 11/11/07
      110.   A Mausoleum for an Aids infected Pederast 07:57  |  St.MaryAnnOfBathurst 11/11/07
      111.   mausoleum 08:10  |  xyz 11/11/07
      112.   all Israeli leaders` hands are full of Palestinian blood 08:12  |  American 11/11/07
      113.   MAUREN AN, now that you are free of Arafat, you are all mine, heh 08:31  |  Jalal Shahid 11/11/07
      114.   Indrarat, there are no gays in IndoLala Land of yours 08:34  |  Genuine Tosefta 11/11/07
      115.   Arafat Al-Qidwa`s head looks beheaded in the child`s hands 08:37  |  Genuine Tosefta 11/11/07
      116.   Nagacv Segev # 39 08:51  |  Philippe 11/11/07
      117.   press on with "afatrat`s" legacy 08:54  |  Shmuelshachor 11/11/07
      118.   Is the $1.75 Million Coming Out Of the $ Billion He Stole? 09:03  |  B`Galil 11/11/07
      119.   to #94 indrajaya - Remembered yes, but as a murderer 09:13  |  B`Galil 11/11/07
      120.   Arafat long term intention was to eliminate the Jewish state of 09:23  |  Roger 11/11/07
      121.   A fitting tribute 09:42  |  Happysettler 11/11/07
      122.   good use of money 09:44  |  Iain 11/11/07
      123.   Dutch #82, be careful, you are belittling the Prophet (MHRIH) 09:52  |  Genuine Tosefta 11/11/07
      124.   "martyred president" 10:09  |  evason 11/11/07
      125.   1.75 million $ for a mausoleum and many more million $ 10:54  |  scallywag 11/11/07
      126.   indrajaya - i bet without arafat and his incitement to hate 10:56  |  scallywag 11/11/07
      127.   #108. A Big Question. 11:04  |  Maureen Ann 11/11/07
      128.   "CONTINUE Arafat path".He said negotiations were a Trrojan horse 11:52  |  PETER SM 11/11/07
      129.   "MARTYRED" ?? heaven help the virgins.He sent others to kill 11:58  |  PETER SM 11/11/07
      130.   Only 1.75 Million ... Pals Must REALLY Be Hurting For Cash 13:32  |  Klaudia 11/11/07
      131.   NOTE the Photo Pal child dressed in military uniform. 13:58  |  PETER SM 11/11/07
      132.   Solve Pal Unemployment ! Build a PYRAMID for Arafat ! 14:17  |  Klaudia 11/11/07
      133.   Arafat 14:28  |  Cyasher 11/11/07
      134.   More Squandered Money Like Suha Arafat`s 4 Billion in Swiss Banks 14:36  |  Mark Hamil 11/11/07
      135.   #132 Klaudia Great Idea But.... 14:50  |  Mark Hamil 11/11/07
      136.   If only the hate which Arafat spread... 15:06  |  Martha Hoelzermann 11/11/07
      137.   Dutch 83 15:13  |  Nutbars more likely 11/11/07
      138.   INdrajayah 96 15:17  |  Wrong again 11/11/07
      139.   Show some respect 15:21  |  Sabra 11/11/07
      140.   Uhm, so the PA does have money, so why beg from EU?? 15:23  |  Benjamina 11/11/07
      141.   Dutch, your presence not desired on this forum 15:30  |  Benjamina 11/11/07
      142.   #132 Klaudia, great idea !! 15:32  |  Benjamina 11/11/07
      143.   Legacy 15:38  |  Baz Mann 11/11/07
      144.   # 138, WRONG AGAIN 15:55  |  indrajaya 11/11/07
      145.   #132 Klaudia, you brilliant girl you:)HAHAHAHAHAHA 17:00  |  Elizabeth 11/11/07
      146.   Arafat set out to purposefully mass murder babies in 17:02  |  Robert 11/11/07
      147.   382doris falls for the shreik of agony 17:14  |  victor hardman 11/11/07
      148.   Abbas is a MORON 17:46  |  Arad 11/11/07
      149.   And he tried to kill Abu Mazen twice... 17:53  |  Alain 11/11/07
      150.   Where are Arafat`s 4 billion dollars ? 18:05  |  Nora 11/11/07
      151.   Israel rejoice 18:19  |  khairi janbek 11/11/07
      152.   #147 victor hardman 18:34  |  tbora 11/11/07
      153.   Sabra,#139...INDEED LMAO 18:55  |  Elizabeth 11/11/07
      154.   Sabra, #139, JEWISHHUMOUR JUST SLAYS ME, IT JUST KILLS ME, 19:03  |  Elizabeth 11/11/07
      155.   # 1 Reuven Haefrati.Arafat`s hands are full of Jewish blood AND . 19:07  |  Fed-Up 11/11/07
      156.   # 7 Fortuna Benmayor..Unbelievable Chutzpah! 19:15  |  Fed-Up 11/11/07
      157.   Israelis were so cruel to this lovely... 19:18  |  Dutch 11/11/07
      158.   # 130 Klaudia BRILLIANT,BRILLIANT.YOU SHINE AS BRIGHT AS EVER! 19:47  |  Fed-Up 11/11/07
      159.   To All Here. ABASS IS DESPERATE...AND???? 20:01  |  Fed-Up 11/11/07
      160.   Yonatan - Beirut and Arafat 20:07  |  Stephen Connor 11/11/07
      161.   # 145 ElizabethKlaudia, you brilliant girl you:)HAHAHAHAHAHA 20:11  |  Kathy 11/11/07
      162.   Christo - the origin of terrorism 20:14  |  Stephen Connor 11/11/07
      163.   132Klaudia Solve Pal Unemployment! Build a PYRAMID for Arafat ! 20:15  |  Kathy 11/11/07
      164.   Ghandi - these violent semetic cultures 20:20  |  Stephen Connor 11/11/07
      165.   Klaudia - a good start 20:22  |  Stephen Connor 11/11/07
      166.   Mark Hamil - Don`t hate the player. Hate the game. 20:29  |  Stephen Connor 11/11/07
      167.   To Good Job # 29 - Hate to remind you..... 20:30  |  Dagma 11/11/07
      168.   Robert and the murder of babies 20:32  |  Stephen Connor 11/11/07
      169.   HOW many water purifierscan be installed for $1.75 mil 21:18  |  PETER SM 11/11/07
      170.   #39 Nava Segev slight correction 22:14  |  Labhras 11/11/07
      171.   To Natallie Durson # 48 - True Owners of Palestine 22:27  |  Dolly 11/11/07
      172.   Democratic Congresswoman Lowie speaks 22:47  |  Dolly 11/11/07
      173.   Sweet Dolly Purebred - True Owners of Palestine 23:17  |  Stephen Connor 11/11/07
      174.   Elizabeth in Canada 23:21  |  Stephen Connor 11/11/07
      175.   Stephen: bite me:) and dont come here and pontificate, you really 23:41  |  Elizabeth 11/11/07
      176.   SHARON`S HUGE BELLY FULL OF PALESTINIAN CHILDREN 00:02  |  nobodysacred 12/11/07
      177.   #127 My Post. Who opened the doors of the Swiss Bank for Arafat? 00:29  |  Maureen Ann 12/11/07
      178.   # 125 scallywag..Hey,Hey, You Forgot Something!! 01:00  |  Fed-Up 12/11/07
      179.   YOU MADE MY DAY DUTCH #157 02:46  |  TOBIA 12/11/07
      180.   Dolly, No Palestinian state --No Israel.... 04:42  |  Dutch 12/11/07
      181.   prominent right-wing activits are being murdered! 05:05  |  j 12/11/07
      182.   #24 No, we DO NOT love Yasser Arafat. 06:39  |  Genuine Palestinian 12/11/07
      183.   175 Elizabeth, Would you use the Name of God in your language as 07:12  |  Selah 12/11/07
      184.   Ghandi 07:31  |  Yosef Kramer 12/11/07
      185.   To Dutch # 180 - No Palestinian State but Israel stays 08:11  |  Dolly 12/11/07
      186.   #182 Dolly makes a silly statement 09:13  |  Johnboy 12/11/07
      187.   #186 Johnboy 09:33  |  ballistic 12/11/07
      188.   gus # 2 - Don`t you learn a lesson?? 10:20  |  Michael Jacobs 12/11/07
      189.   #34 Hear, hear 10:25  |  Outsider 12/11/07
      190.   # 182 Genuine Palestinian.AT LAST TRUE WORDS FROM THE REAL 14:18  |  Fed-Up 12/11/07
      191.   Dolly, Your US Congresswoman has it all wrong 19:43  |  Dutch 12/11/07
      192.   Dolly, Your US Congresswoman has it all wrong 19:51  |  Dutch 12/11/07
      193.   Dutch - Vicious slander 21:08  |  Michael Jacobs 12/11/07
      194.   Michael Jacobs , My Response. 12:58  |  Dutch 14/11/07
      195.   Dutch - You are in error 10:04  |  Michael Jacobs 15/11/07
      196.   #Tobia, Sharon had nothing to do with Sabra/Shatila?? 04:03  |  Ben Alofs 08/04/08
      197.   Hating the figure who put Palestine back on the map 04:32  |  Ben Alofs 08/04/08
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