Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas has claimed that he know who killed Yasser Arafat. However, he did not reveal the ‘killer’s name’.
Abbas made this claim on the eve of 12th anniversary of Yasser Arafat.
Abbas said “you ask me who killed him, I know — but my testimony alone is not enough.”
“A commission of inquiry is digging into that, but you’ll find out at the earliest opportunity and be amazed when you know who did it.”
“I do not want to mention names, because these names do not deserve to be remembered,” he added.
Arafat rose to become the leader of the Palestinian movement in the late 1960s, leading an armed struggle against Israel.
He died on November 11, 2004 at a hospital near Paris from unknown causes at the age of 75.
More than a decade after his death, he remains a towering figure in Palestinian culture, politics and society.
The Palestinians have long accused Israel of poisoning him, charges the Israeli government firmly denies.
