After Arafat’s memorial ceremony in Gaza was cancelled when bombs targeted Fatah leaders there, Mahmoud Abbas made the announcement at Arafat Museum commemoration in Ramallah.

By Ynet

President Mahmoud Abbas announced on Monday that the shrine of late president Yasser Arafat will be moved to Jerusalem “the capital of Palestine” at the earliest opportunity, the Ma’an News Agency reported.

Arafat’s mausoleum in his former government compound in the West Bank city of Ramallah – Screenshot/Fox News

The announcement was made by Abbas during the opening of the Arafat museum in Ramallah. Abbas said that Arafat deserves to “remain immortal in the hearts of our people.” Continue Reading »