FAQ About Yasser Arafat
Was Yasser Arafat ever exiled?
Yes, Yasser Arafat faced periods of exile during his life. In 1982, facing heavy Israeli attacks, Arafat and the PLO were forced to evacuate their base in Beirut, Lebanon, eventually relocating to Tunisia. This period of exile lasted until the Palestinian leadership was allowed to return to the Palestinian territories following the Oslo Accords in the 1990s.
