Summary of Tass Saada's Once an Arafat Man

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#1 The town of al-Karameh was occupied by Israel Defense Forces the day after the Six-Day War, who were there to take out the Fatah guerrilla fighters hiding there. They did not expect the Palestinians to fight with honor.

#2 The battle continued, and the Israelis began to take casualties. The Fatah fighters were prepared to die, as they knew that if they survived, they would regain their honor.

#3 The Battle of al-Karameh was a huge victory for the Palestinian forces. We had shown the world that we were no longer just a bunch of refugees, but a proud and courageous people who had been robbed of our homeland.

• Language: English
• Publisher: IRB Media
• Release date: Jun 8, 2022
• ISBN: 9798822535008

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Insights on Tass Saada's Once an Arafat Man

Contents

Insights from Chapter 1

Insights from Chapter 2

Insights from Chapter 3

Insights from Chapter 4

Insights from Chapter 5

Insights from Chapter 6

Insights from Chapter 7

Insights from Chapter 8

Insights from Chapter 9

Insights from Chapter 10

Insights from Chapter 11

Insights from Chapter 12

Insights from Chapter 13

Insights from Chapter 14

Insights from Chapter 15

Insights from Chapter 16

Insights from Chapter 17

Insights from Chapter 18

Insights from Chapter 19

Insights from Chapter 1

#1

The town of al-Karameh was occupied by Israel Defense Forces the day after the Six-Day War, who were there to take out the Fatah guerrilla fighters hiding there. They did not expect the Palestinians to fight with honor.

#2

The battle continued, and the Israelis began to take casualties. The Fatah fighters were prepared to die, as they knew that if they survived, they would regain their honor.

#3

The Battle of al-Karameh was a huge victory for the Palestinian forces. We had shown the world that we were no longer just a bunch of refugees, but a proud and courageous people who had been robbed of our homeland.

Insights from Chapter 2

#1

I was born in 1951 in a refugee camp in Gaza City, Palestine. My family had been forced to flee their home in Jaffa, Israel, in 1948 because of the Arab League’s decision to drive out the Jews. In 1951, my father realized that all his dreams had been crushed.

#2

My family and I were forced to flee our home in Palestine when I was two months old. We sailed through the Suez Canal and down the Red Sea to the desolate seaport city of Jiddah, Saudi Arabia. Here, we were not wanted by the locals.

#3

I had come to America with my family thinking