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oberliner

(58,724 posts) Sat Feb 9, 2013, 02:18 PM Feb 2013

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Arafat’s widow tried to leave Palestinian leader ‘hundreds of times’

BEIRUT: The widow of late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat says she tried repeatedly to leave her husband, only to be refused the request, admitting she loved the Palestinian leader but also had regrets.

“I know there were a lot of women that wanted to marry Arafat. However, it was my fate ... I tried to leave him hundreds of times, but he wouldn't let me,” Suha Arafat told the Turkish Sabah newspaper in an interview published Wednesday.

“Everyone knows how he wouldn't permit me to leave. Especially those in his servitude, they know very well what it was like,” she added.

Arafat admitted she regretted the marriage to the Palestinian leader, who died in 2004, citing the constant gossip centered on her.

http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Middle-East/2013/Feb-09/205749-arafats-widow-tried-to-leave-palestinian-leader-hundreds-of-times.ashx#ixzz2KQYRRlr2

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Arafat’s widow tried to leave Palestinian leader ‘hundreds of times’ (Original Post) oberliner Feb 2013 OP

But she's not a suspect in his supposed murder? aquart Feb 2013 #1

When are the autopsy results supposed to be announced? oberliner Feb 2013 #2

"I tried to leave him hundreds of times... holdencaufield Feb 2013 #3

she grew up in a wealthy Christian home Mosby Feb 2013 #4

aquart

(69,014 posts)

1. But she's not a suspect in his supposed murder?

Reply to oberliner (Original post)

Sat Feb 9, 2013, 02:31 PM

Feb 2013

Fascinating.

oberliner

(58,724 posts)

2. When are the autopsy results supposed to be announced?

Reply to aquart (Reply #1)

Sat Feb 9, 2013, 02:53 PM

Feb 2013

Has there been any recent news on that front?

holdencaufield

(2,927 posts)

3. "I tried to leave him hundreds of times...

Reply to oberliner (Original post)

Sat Feb 9, 2013, 04:23 PM

Feb 2013

...but the billions in his French bank accounts wouldn't let me"

Mosby

(16,320 posts)

4. she grew up in a wealthy Christian home

Reply to holdencaufield (Reply #3)

Sat Feb 9, 2013, 05:11 PM

Feb 2013

And secretly converted to Islam and married Yasser, I think they had a daughter together.

Not sure what her motivation was.

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