Report: Palestinians dedicate 'world's largest dress' to Yasser Arafat
Hebron residents seek Guinness Book approval for gown as world's largest embroidered dress, Ma'an reports.
By Haaretz Service Tags: Israel news Yasser ArafatPalestinian residents of Hebron displayed on Friday what they claimed was the world's largest dress, which the West Bank city's governor dedicated to the late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, the Palestinian news agency Ma'an reported.
Hussein Al-Araj, the governor of Hebron, described that day as "one to remember," Ma'an reported, after Palestinians commemorated the fifth anniversary of Arafat's death this week.
The Palestinians reportedly seek approval from the Guinness Book of World Records for the gown as the world's largest embroidered dress.
Khalid Al-Isseili, the city's mayor, was quoted as saying the dress was a symbol of the steadfastness of Palestinian women, and their struggle for the freedom of their country.
The mayor also took the opportunity to ask Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to reconsider his decision to not run in the upcoming presidential elections, according to the news agency.
Prime Minister Salam Fayyad opened the celebration, which he said was a tribute to Palestinian cultural production and values, Ma'an reported. He was quoted as saying the dress will serve as a link between Palestine's past, present and future, using cultural traditions in new and innovative ways.
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Former Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat. |
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Dear Yaqouve ... As i was part of making this creative event , i wish to thank your humbled and honest opinion , and as i was surprisingly reading your note , i have retrieved my personal attaitude after reading all the preious silly comments to believe that there will always be hope for the two people to believe in the potentials of others . Greetings Tariq Hashhash
It's a considerable effort for the people who try to reserve their own tradition as it has been stolen by a state " Israel" that has no history and tradition ...leave them to live , to create , to survive and to be more creative ..it's our occupation that kills them and makes terrorists out of them ....BE Honest to yourselves We should admire their non-violent resistance through making the largest palestinian traditional dress ..I DO COngratulate them !! Well DOnE HEBRON
...would have been far more appropriate.
A big girls blouse would make the tribute complete.
He'd look good in it.
He must be rolling over in his tomb.
So that they can hide some more
There was a lot of debate as to weather or not Arafat was a Homosexual. I really don't know.