Arafat is considered to be a good man by some because he is leading a repressed people. I am curious as to whom you feel is repressing the Palestinians?
If your answer is Arafat, I agree with you.
If your answer is Israel, you are wrong. If the Palestinians would stop attacking Israelis they could have their own state and complete freedom to be (as long as they are peaceful). So if your answer is Israel, please let me know how it is you feel that Israel is repressing the Palestinians. Thank you.
My answers is Isreal. Though I do not know much about how Arafat governs. Isreal represses Palestinians in many ways. Though it is rather benign compared to other represtions in the world. Simplely speaking with in Isreal Palestinians have fewer rights then Jews. Palestinians need specific papers to work. Jews can carry weapons. And not just handguns, I'm talking Uzi's here. Though I agree that what the PLO is doing is wrong, that does not mean that Isreal is all that just in what they're doing. Though with every suicide bomber I think that Isreal will be more and more justified in their response.