![People hold portraits of the late Palestinian leader Yassir Arafat as they gather during a commemoration ceremony held for his 13th death anniversary in Ramallah, West Bank on 9 November 2017 [Issam Rimawi/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/2017_11-9-Commemoration-ceremony-held-for-Yasser-Arafat-in-Ramallah20171109_2_26782348_27659062.jpg?w=797&h=531&ssl=1 "Commemoration ceremony held for Yasser Arafat in Ramallah")
People hold portraits of the late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat as they gather during a commemoration ceremony held for his 13th death anniversary in Ramallah, West Bank on 9 November 2017 [Issam Rimawi/Anadolu Agency]
![People hold portraits of the late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat as they gather during a commemoration ceremony held for his 13th death anniversary at the grave of Yasser Arafat in Ramallah, West Bank on 9 November 2017 [Issam Rimawi/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/2017_11-9-Commemoration-ceremony-held-for-Yasser-Arafat-in-Ramallah20171109_2_26782348_27659063.jpg?w=395&h=264&ssl=1 "Commemoration ceremony held for Yasser Arafat in Ramallah")
People hold portraits of the late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat as they gather during a commemoration ceremony held for his 13th death anniversary at the grave of Yasser Arafat in Ramallah, West Bank on 9 November 2017 [Issam Rimawi/Anadolu Agency]
![People hold portraits of the late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat as they gather during a commemoration ceremony held for his 13th death anniversary at the grave of Yasser Arafat in Ramallah, West Bank on 9 November 2017 [Issam Rimawi/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/2017_11-9-Commemoration-ceremony-held-for-Yasser-Arafat-in-Ramallah20171109_2_26782348_27659067.jpg?w=395&h=263&ssl=1 "Commemoration ceremony held for Yasser Arafat in Ramallah")
People hold portraits of the late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat as they gather during a commemoration ceremony held for his 13th death anniversary at the grave of Yasser Arafat in Ramallah, West Bank on 9 November 2017 [Issam Rimawi/Anadolu Agency]
![People hold portraits of the late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat as they gather during a commemoration ceremony held for his 13th death anniversary at the grave of Yasser Arafat in Ramallah, West Bank on 9 November 2017 [Issam Rimawi/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/2017_11-9-Commemoration-ceremony-held-for-Yasser-Arafat-in-Ramallah20171109_2_26782348_27659069.jpg?w=1196&h=797&ssl=1 "Commemoration ceremony held for Yasser Arafat in Ramallah")
People hold portraits of the late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat as they gather during a commemoration ceremony held for his 13th death anniversary at the grave of Yasser Arafat in Ramallah, West Bank on 9 November 2017 [Issam Rimawi/Anadolu Agency]