Monday, April 26, 2010

Arafat's Tomb

I also visited the tomb of Yasser Arafat.
A bus load of teenage boys and two adult men came just as I arrived; probably a school excursion. The room went completely silent as one-by-one they saluted his tomb and said silent prayers before returning to the bus. Palestinians view him as the cornerstone in their struggle for freedom. Today, it was blatantly clear with the respect that was shown around his tomb.



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