Yasser Arafat 1929-2004

Dear Mr Arafat. Rest in peace.

Freedom fighter or terrorist? It doesn't matter now. But he will always be remembered as the face of the Palestinian struggle for nationhood. Should he have conceded some ground to gain some land in the Camp David talks 4 years ago? You and I can't say much, we aren't in his shoes.

With his death, Ariel Sharon may have lost his excuse for not wanting to discuss peace with the PLO. But it seems like he doesn't want to talk anyway even with Arafat's demise.

Will there be no end to this charade?