96 years ago today, on August 24th, 1929 (July 20th, 1929 in the lunar calendar), President Arafat of the State of Palestine was born. Arafat was born on August 24, 1929. He served as leader of the Palestinian People's Liberation Front and president of the State of Palestine. Yasser-Arafat (Arabic:?????????, August 24, 1929-November 11, 2004) Full name: First name: Rahman Abdul Rauf Arafat Gudwa al-Husseini. The proud Palestinian son, whose life is full of legends, has been king of the children since childhood. He has personally experienced the baptism of four Middle East wars and devoted his life to the just cause of restoring the legitimate national rights of the Palestinian people. In life, his love story with three women is also widely circulated. On November 11th, 2004, Arafat passed away. Chinese President Hu Jintao said in his message of condolence: Arafat's death is not only a huge loss for the Palestinian people, but also a great friend for the Chinese people. From king of the children to chairman of PLO: When Arafat was a child, he often imitated the movements of soldiers and played some children's games with military colors. In 1959, at the age of 30, he founded Fatah and Storm Force with his comrades-in-arms. In 1965, he fired the first shot in the struggle against Israeli aggression, and in 1968 he became the chairman of the PLO. Arafat was born as Mohammed Abdu Rauf Arafat. He was born on August 27th, 1929 in Jerusalem to an out-and-out Palestinian family. When he was in elementary school in his early years, his teacher renamed him Yasser Arafat in memory of his dead comrade-in-arms Yasser, inspiring him to grow up and inherit the legacy of the Palestinian revolutionary ancestors and complete their unfinished business. He has two sisters, three older brothers, and a younger brother. Of the seven siblings, he was the sixth. His father's name is Abdul Rauf Arafat, who was born in a large merchant and religious family and belonged to Sunni Muslims. This family's ancestral home is distributed in the Gaza Strip and Khan Younis area, and is related to the Husseini family. Arafat's mother, Zaheva Husseini, belongs to the Husseini family. This is a large family, very influential in Jerusalem and the Gaza Strip. In the 1930s and 1940s, Amin Husseini, the representative figure of this family, the Islamic leader in Gaza, led the local people to oppose British colonialism and Jewish rule. As the British colonial authorities exerted great pressure on Arafat's father politically and economically, his father was forced to leave his hometown and arrive in Cairo. In this way, almost all the burden of housekeeping and raising children fell on his mother Zaheva. Hard years and heavy burdens greatly damaged her health. When Yasser Arafat was only four years old and his younger brother Fatah was only 18 months old, their mother left the world prematurely. Arafat was a smart and brave teenager when he was a child. He often imitates the movements of soldiers and does some children's games with military colors. He is a "king of the children", and after school, he gathers his friends for practice. He is holding a baton in his hand, just like a commander, giving orders to the children. When the elder sister Ying Am saw this scene, she affectionately called him "General". After the "training", Arafat distributed the candy given to him by his elder sister to his friends. Sometimes, Arafat set up a tent in the yard and slept in it at night to experience the life of a soldier. Arafat started school at the age of seven. Since childhood, he has been familiar with the Qur'an and proficient in Islamic teachings, thus becoming a devout Muslim. According to his first teacher, Arafat is smart and has a strong understanding ability. He can remember everything the teacher says and recite the Qur'an relatively quickly. With the rotation of historical rings, Arafat continued to grow up and gradually became a young man with strong patriotism and sense of justice. He participated in the student movement against colonialism and striving for national independence earlier. In 1950, Arafat entered the Department of Civil Engineering of Cairo University. During this time, Arafat met some members of the Egyptian Free Officers' Organization group and became an admirer of Nasser. In the first half of 1952, Arafat was elected president of the Palestinian Students' Union. During Arafat's stay in Cairo, Egypt's political situation was complicated and changeable, and the master of the political situation was Gamal Abdullah Nasser. Nasser was born in the army, was the leader of the Egyptian Free Officers Organization, the actual leader who overthrew the feudal dynasty in Egypt and the founder of the Arab Republic of Egypt. In November 1954, he became acting president and acting prime minister. In June 1956, he was elected president and prime minister. Arafat once had high hopes for Nasser, but the facts greatly disappointed him. Nasser does care about the Palestinian issue, but he wants to bring it under Egyptian control. Nasser is reluctant to let Arafat and others become leaders of independent Palestinian military organizations. After careful consideration, Arafat thought that it was necessary to set up his own organization. In 1959, Arafat and his comrade-in-arms Abu Jihad and others established the "Fatah" organization. In Arabic, the words "fa", "ta" and "he" are the prefixes of the words "Palestine", "liberation" and "movement". They set up a military organization under the leadership of "Fatah", named it "Storm Force", established the "Fatah" organizational system, and stipulated that the "Fatah" Congress was the highest authority. On January 1, 1965, Arafat and his comrades led the "Storm Force" guerrilla fighters to fire the first shot in the struggle against Israeli aggression. This day became the outbreak day of the Palestinian revolution. After that, Arafat has been active in this area for some time, but for political reasons, he was arrested twice in Syria and once in Lebanon, and forced to go underground under the pseudonym of Abu Ammar. He continued to lead Palestinian guerrillas to launch continuous attacks on Israel from the Jordanian border and Gaza Strip. Before and after the Third Middle East War in 1967, he led the "Storm Force" belonging to "Fatah" to fight in the Israeli-occupied areas many times, and its influence continued to expand. In 1968, Arafat personally commanded the famous Battle of Kalama. Located 60 kilometers on the east bank of the Jordan River, Kalama is a strategic location in Jordan. Since the three Middle East wars, the "Storm Force" has often set out from here to carry out guerrilla activities against Israel, which has aroused strong dissatisfaction in Israel. Israel regarded Kalama as a thorn in its side and formulated a battle plan to eradicate this "Storm Force" base area. In the early morning of March 21, 1968, Israel dispatched 15,000 invading troops, divided into three groups, and under the cover of a large number of aircraft and tanks, invaded Kalama City on a large scale. After three days of fierce fighting, the Israeli army suffered a complete defeat and suffered heavy losses. More than 400 Israeli officers and soldiers were annihilated, a helicopter was shot down, and 17 tanks and armored vehicles were destroyed. This battle greatly destroyed the arrogance of the Israeli invading army and greatly increased the ambition of the Palestinian, Jordanian and other Arab people. The victory of this battle also made Arafat famous and greatly improved his position in Fatah, the PLO and the Arab world. In Arabic, Kalama means "dignity". This Battle of Kalama is to defend dignity, and it is of extraordinary significance. In June 1968, Arafat was elected as the chairman of the Executive Committee of Fatah. Among the various Palestinian liberation organizations and fronts, "Fatah" is the strongest and most influential organization, and it is also the most popular organization among the Palestinian people. In February 1969, he succeeded Ahmed Shoukry as chairman of the Executive Committee of the Palestine Liberation Organization and became the supreme commander of the Palestinian cause. After Arafat became president, he took strengthening the Palestinian armed forces and carrying out armed struggle as his top priority. Under Arafat's leadership, Palestinian guerrillas developed rapidly in Lebanon and actively carried out military activities against Israel. Baptism of four Middle East wars: Since the Second World War, this region has become a world-famous "powder magazine", and four Middle East wars have broken out. Arafat participated in these four Middle East wars. He was not only a direct participant in these wars, but also a witness to this history. Comment: Still remember his first speech to the United Nations General Assembly in November 1974---------"I come here with an olive branch and a freedom fighter's gun. Please don't let the olive branch fall from my hand."