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World Service,05 Jul 2013,9 mins

Yasser Arafat Arrives in Gaza

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In July 1994 the Palestinian leader, Yasser Arafat, was allowed to return from Tunisia to visit the Gaza strip, after 27 years in exile. Hear from Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat, who was among the crowds that were there to greet him. (Image: Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat in the middle of a large crowd. Credit: AFP/Getty Images)

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