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In Cairo, Yasser Arafat is appointed Palestine Liberation Organization leader at the Palestinian National Congress. | Monday, February 3rd, 1969 |
Yasser Arafat takes over as chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organization. | Tuesday, February 4th, 1969 |
Yasser Arafat recognizes the right of Israel to exist. | Wednesday, December 7th, 1988 |
Yasser Arafat returns to Hebron after more than 30 years and joins celebrations over the handover of the last Israeli-controlled West Bank city. | Sunday, January 19th, 1997 |
Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian Chairman Yasser Arafat reach a "land for peace" agreement. | Friday, October 23rd, 1998 |
Yasser Arafat is confirmed dead by the Palestine Liberation Organization, of unidentified causes. Mahmoud Abbas is elected chairman of the PLO minutes later. | Thursday, November 11th, 2004 |
Elections are held to replace Yasser Arafat as head of the Palestine Liberation Organization. He is succeeded by Rawhi Fattouh. | Sunday, January 9th, 2005 |