La Mort de Yasser Arafat / The Death of Yasser Arafat
David Sperry
On November 11th, 2004 the death of Palestinian President Yasser Arafat was announced to the world. Although widely viewed as a corrupt politician, Arafat was loved dearly for the solidarity he brought to the Palestinian people and his unwillingness to bend on the negotiation of two issues: the right of return for all Palestinian refugees and East Jerusalem as the future capital of an independent Palestinian state. A majority of the local population suspects he was poisoned, the purposed transgressor ranging from Israeli forces to an aide within the Palestinian government. To date investigations have been inconclusive. Tens of thousands of mourners turned up on the day of the funeral to wish farewell to their controversial leader.
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David Sperry / Picturetank SPD0218999 Rally heading to the Muqata presidential compound the night before Yasser Arafat's funeral.
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David Sperry / Picturetank SPD0219000 Rally heading to the Muqata presidential compound the night before Yasser Arafat's funeral.
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David Sperry / Picturetank SPD0219001 Sitting outside the gates of the Muqata presidential compound the night before Yasser Arafat's funeral.
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David Sperry / Picturetank SPD0219002 Man armed with AK-47 guarding man writing message on closed storefront gate with spray paint canister.
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David Sperry / Picturetank SPD0219003 Woman lighting candles outside the gates of the Muqata presidential compound the night before Yasser Arafat's funeral.
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David Sperry / Picturetank SPD0219004 Crowd demanding access to the inner courtyard of the Muqata presidential compound the day of Yasser Arafat's funeral.
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David Sperry / Picturetank SPD0219005 Palestinian Authority soldiers watching over crowd outside the walls of the Muqata presidential compound the day of Yasser Arafat's funeral.
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David Sperry / Picturetank SPD0219007 Child standing next to fallen banner at the Muqata presidential compound the day of Yasser Arafat's funeral.
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David Sperry / Picturetank SPD0219008 Funeral party inside the walls of the Muqata presidential compound the day of Yasser Arafat's funeral.
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David Sperry / Picturetank SPD0219009 Injured woman being lowered down to the inner courtyard of the Muqata presidential compound the day of Yasser Arafat's funeral.
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David Sperry / Picturetank SPD0219010 Yound man on top of light post welcomes the two helicopters bringing Yasser Arafat's body from Egypt to the Muqata presidential compound the day of the funeral.
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David Sperry / Picturetank SPD0219011 The arrival of the helicopters carrying Yasser Arafat's body to the Muqata presidential compound the day of the funeral.
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David Sperry / Picturetank SPD0219012 Hand reaching for Yasser Arafat's casket inside the courtyard of the Muqata presidential compound the day of the funeral.
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David Sperry / Picturetank SPD0219013 Pile on top of car carrying Yasser Arafat's body the day of the funeral.
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David Sperry / Picturetank SPD0219014 Pile on top of car carrying Yasser Arafat's body the day of the funeral.
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David Sperry / Picturetank SPD0219015 Men watching Yasser Arafat's funeral atop a pile a destroyed cars inside the walls of the Muqata presidential compound.
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David Sperry / Picturetank SPD0219016 Members of the al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades walking outside the walls of the Muqata presidential compound the day of Yasser Arafat's funeral.
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David Sperry / Picturetank SPD0219017 Bus full of mourners paying respects at Yasser Arafat's burial site.
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David Sperry / Picturetank SPD0219018 Guard watching over mourners at Yasser Arafat's burial site.
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David Sperry / Picturetank SPD0219019 Paying respects at Yasser Arafat's burial site.
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