https://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2004/10/29/watching-yasser/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-usTue, 09 Jun 2026 23:29:50 -0400<![CDATA[I don&#8217;t know about the rest of you, but Sheryl and I were transfixed last night, watching the helicopter departure of Yasser Arafat from Ramallah on CNN. Despite the unrelenting anti-Israeli commentary of their &#8220;Chief International Correspondent&#8221; Christiane Amanpour, it was great theatre. (Note to Christiane: Even many Palestinian officials are now admitting the Al Aqsa Intifada was a tragic mistake for their people. That was Arafat&#8217;s doing, not Israel&#8217;s.)]]>Fri, 29 Oct 2004 09:03:01 -0400<![CDATA[Roger L. Simon]]>https://pjmedia.com/roger-l-simon/2004/10/29/watching-yasser-n205387