https://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2004/10/28/is-arafat-setting-himself-up-for-martyrdom/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usThu, 11 Jun 2026 23:01:12 -0400<![CDATA[By refusing to leave Ramallah for a Paris hospital, it would seem that way. As CNN reminds us, there may still be known terrorists inside the Muqata under Yasir&#8217;s protection. Israel has agreed to let Arafat return from hospitalization, but has it guaranteed it won&#8217;t deal with those miscreants while the caudillo is gone? Arafat himself who, according to reports, floats in an out of consciousness and is suffering memory loss would seem to be in no condition to deal with such eventualities. But who knows? The behind the scenes jockeying in this deathwatch must be fascinating. I await the post-mortems.]]>Thu, 28 Oct 2004 10:54:30 -0400<![CDATA[Roger L. Simon]]>https://pjmedia.com/roger-l-simon/2004/10/28/is-arafat-setting-himself-up-for-martyrdom-n205377