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Arafat

# arafat - Thursday 1 November, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Israel confirms killing Arafat deputy in 1988 Assassination

Israel confirms killing Arafat deputy in 1988

Lifts 25 year veil of secrecy on assassination in Tunisia.

# arafat - Wednesday 31 October, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Body of Yasser Arafat to be exhumed next month Arafat

Body of Yasser Arafat to be exhumed next month

The push to re-examine circumstances surrounding Arafat’s death came after a Swiss lab recently discovered traces of a deadly radioactive isotope on clothes said to be his.

# arafat - Tuesday 28 August, 2012

From TheJournal.ie France opens murder investigation into Yasser Arafat’s death Arafat

France opens murder investigation into Yasser Arafat’s death

Inquiry comes on foot of claims that the Palestinian leader died of polonium poisoning.

# arafat - Friday 24 August, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Swiss lab to analyse Arafat remains for radioactive poisoning Suspicions

Swiss lab to analyse Arafat remains for radioactive poisoning

A nine-month investigation by Al Jazeera found elevated levels of polonium on some of Arafat’s belongings. Was he poisoned?

# arafat - Wednesday 4 July, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Was Yasser Arafat poisoned by polonium? Yasser Arafat

Was Yasser Arafat poisoned by polonium?

Al Jazeera reports that tests have found abnormal levels of polonium in the late Palestinian leader’s clothing.