From the historic 1993 handshake with Yitzhak Rabin to the current tension with Benjamin Netanyahu, Yasser Arafat has held the key to peace in the Middle East. Time & again pronounced politically dead, the Palestinian leader has surmounted opposition &, like the phoenix, risen again, & has now attained the status of world leader. This groundbreaking biography portrays the real PLO leader who has persevered against his enemies. Examines Arafat from the perspective of friends, foes, & family who have dealt with him & known him best, &, most important, Arafat himself. B&W photos.