Famous quote by Yasser Arafat

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Our law is a Jordanian law that we inherited, which applies to both the West Bank and Gaza, and sets the death penalty f
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"Our law is a Jordanian law that we inherited, which applies to both the West Bank and Gaza, and sets the death penalty for those who sell land to Israelis"

- Yasser Arafat

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This quote by Yasser Arafat is referring to the law in place in the West Bank and Gaza, which is a Jordanian regulation that was inherited. This law establishes the death sentence for those who sell land to Israelis. This is a really solid declaration and shows the strong stance that Yasser Arafat and the Palestinian people have taken against the Israeli occupation of their land. It is a clear sign of the sizes they are willing to visit in order to secure their land and their rights. This quote also serves as a pointer of the significance of the Palestinian struggle for flexibility and self-determination. It is a suggestion that the Palestinian people will not be silenced and also will certainly remain to defend their civil liberties and also their land.

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This quote is written / told by Yasser Arafat between August 4, 1929 and November 11, 2004. He/she was a famous Leader. The author also have 12 other quotes.

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