1. Yasser Arafat - Oct 1994 Matt Gallo, Tabby Dodson.

2. Oct 1994 TIME Yasser Arafat Ultimate Peace Prize? “For efforts to make peace in the middle east”

3. Home land

4. Israel

5. Statement for winning - Renounced acts of terror. - Sincere participant in a true peace process. - worked on peaceful ways to resolve issues Yasser Arafat at Ceremony for Nobel Peace Prize http://nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/peace/laureates/1994/arafat.jpg

6. Statement for winning - Yasser Arafat - Yitzhak Rabin - Shimon Peres All three won nobel Peace prize for their outstanding efforts. Yasser Arafat, Yitzhak Rabin, and Shimon Peres receiving nobel peace prize http://208.84.118.121/images/nobel_1994_3men.jpg

7. Early life -Born August 24th, 1929 - mother died when he was 5 - father was not involved. - shifted homes - no discussion of childhood http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/aa/Arafat-young.jpg Yasser Arafat as a young boy in the 1940s.

8. Early Life Mother: Zahwa Abul Saud - Yasser's mother died when he was only five - Yasser was moved to live with his uncle - later on moved with sister Tombstone represting the death of Yasser Arafat's mother. http://www.interment.net/column/uploaded_images/stained-glass- tombstone-704138.jpg

9. Early Life Father: Abel Raouf al- Qudwa - Father was a merchant. - seven children - father was not involved in the childrens life. The Father of Yasser Arafat http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_LG0aK89yc2o/TOCepPtJVrI/AAAAAAAA AxI/VjwMft909uE/s1600/yaser+father.jpg

10. Early Life: how did it shape Arafat? - tough childhood: -Responsibility -Courage -Hope -Wisdom The different stages of growth through out Yasser Arafat's life. http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0h5FXSE7HC8/TMEqfxdb7OI/AAAAAAA AAj8/S5EEPdfyCIQ/s1600/pic1.jpeg

11. Adult life - Cairo University - University of King Faud I - Yasser “Easy Going” -Judaism and Zionism Cairo University; The first college of which Yasser Arafat attended before leaving. http://patdollard.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/cairouniv.jpg

12. Adult Life - left school to join Arab forces -Leader in Palestinian effort - returned to Cairo in 1949 Yasser Arafat sitting in a meeting for his organization. http://1.bp.blogspot.com/- 7hNEG4O5180/TcwHqO4IEuI/AAAAAAAABVA/nNbe7DUf8x M/s1600/1_yasser_arafat.jpg

13. Adult Life - Studied engineering / Bachelors degree -called to duty in 1956 -served as 2 nd lieutenant in Egyptian army. -public works -contracting firm The Egyptian Army http://cdn- media.nationaljournal.com/?controllerName=image&action=get& id=5183&width=620&height=

14. Adult Life -1958 founded “Al-Fatah” - full- time revolutionary - sought contributions for Fatah - Fatah: 300 members/ most powerful group - president of PLO Al- Fatah logo http://vialogue.files.wordpress.com/2008/06/fatah.jpg

15. Adult Life: how did it shape Arafat? -War has put Arafat in shape physically & mentally - Gained Knowledge -Skills Yasser Arafat; 1956 graduating with BA in engineering http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_LG0aK89yc2o/TOCh56dCPtI/AAAAAAA AAxk/8v3F7qmGovs/s400/yase-study.jpg

16. Problems -Arab- Israeli conflict - Yitzhak Rabin: Israeli Arab- Israeli conflict political cartoon http://www.science.co.il/arab-israeli-conflict/cartoons/land-for-peace- 20060724.jpg

17. Attempt to solve the Arab-Israeli conflict. VS.

18. Arab-Israeli Conflict For centuries there was no such conflict. In the 19th century the land of Palestine was taken over. Map of territories causing arab-israeli conflict http://www.ijs.org.au/Images/UserUploadedImages/PeelCommPP1937. gif

19. Yitzhak Rabin Sat down with Yasser Arafat and came very close to peace in the middle east. Yitzhak Rabin http://static.newworldencyclopedia.org/thumb/1/1c/Yitzhak_Rabin_(19 86)_cropped.jpg/160px-Yitzhak_Rabin_(1986)_cropped.jpg

20. Accomplishments & Goals - Giving Palestinian people hope - Create peace in the Middle East - PLO and other Organizations Palestine liberation Organization (PLO) Logo http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/images/pl ologo.gif

21. Methods of Accomplishments -Agreed to disregard differences -Heard both sides out. - Understood each others opinions -Listen to the US -Meet at White House Yitzhak Rabin and Yasser Arafat shake hands in public for the first time http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/september/13/newsid_3053000/3053733.stm

22. Personal Story - British soldiers assaulted family - growing up without parents - fighting in war Yasser Arafat http://www.sportcartoons.co.uk/wallpaper/yasserarafat.jpg

23. Connection to class themes - Imperialism -International Conflicts - Arab- Israeli conflict - Human Rights

24. Imperialism -Invasions of Palestinian - West Banks - Gaza strip Imperialism illustration http://www.freedomsphoenix.com/Uploads/Graphics/002-0725213018- Imperialism.jpg

25. International conflicts - Arab–Israeli conflict the main point of international conflicts. - The US had to push for the 2 sides to side down - Hamas and Fatah International conflicts seminar http://www.workshops.org/images/2011%20ICS%20Brochure_opt_pag e2_image3.jpg

26. Human Rights For: - youth - women - men Of the middle east. - planting a seed Human Rights, time and truth. http://www.dosomething.org/files/pictures/human_rights_first.jpg

27. Bibliography

28. Yasser Arafat: Ultimate Noble peace prize - attempted to fix Arab- Israel conflict (came closest) - devoted to his people -risked his life for his beliefs - over looked his issues to fix a problem Yasser Arafat at nobel prize ceremony http://streetwhispers.com/images/Yasser.jpg

29. Vote for Arafat!