Palestinians Rally In Jerusalem To Mark Anniversaries Of Arafat’s Death, Its 1988 Decision To Declare Independence

Palestinians hold pictures of late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat during a demonstration in support of the Palestinian statehood petition at the U.N. General Assembly near the Damascus gate in Jerusalem’s Old City, Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2012. Organizers said the protests were also meant to mark two dates on the Palestinian calendar: the eighth anniversary of the death of longtime Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat and the upcoming anniversary of the 1988 decision by the Palestinians to declare independence. Arabic in right poster reads: “The National youth week “

A Palestinian man holds a picture of late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat during a demonstration in support of the Palestinian statehood petition at the U.N. General Assembly near the Damascus gate in Jerusalem’s Old City, Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2012. <AP Photo/Sebastian Scheiner>