In The Mukatah 
Uri Avnery
The most dramatic moment occurred the evening after Yom Kippur. We were sitting in the courtyard of Arafat’s Mukatah (compound): a group of Israeli peace activists and Palestinian friends. A mild wind was blowing after a hot day. We were talking about the situation (what else?) and the latest gossip on the Palestinian leadership. From time to time a senior Palestinian Authority official joined us, in between visits to the President.
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Uri Avnery is a former member of the Knesset and a leader of Gush Shalom, the Israeli Peace Bloc.
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