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November 4, 2004
Arafat may have been poisoned
Dr. Christian Estripeau of Percy Hospital in Paris said today that Yasser Arafat, who is being treated at the hospital, is showing symptoms of arsenic poisoning. Dr. Estripeau added that more tests are needed to make a definite diagnosis.
Arsenic poisoning is usually determined by a hair analysis. If arsenic is found in the hair follicles it will stay there for years. If it is in the hair follicles it is usually in the body as well. Arsenic is also deposited in the fingernails and skin.
Symptoms of arsenic poisoning begin with headaches, confusion and drowsiness. As the poisoning develops, convulsions and changes in fingernail pigmentation may occur. When the poisoning becomes acute, symptoms may include diarrhea, vomiting, blood in the urine, cramping muscles, hair loss, stomach pain, and more convulsions. The organs of the body that are usually affected by arsenic poisoning are the lungs, skin, kidneys, and liver. The final result of arsenic poisoning is coma and then death.
An Arafat principal advisor in Paris said today that the Palestinian leader is now in "critical condition" and slipping into coma, a final outcome of arsenic poisoning right before death. Arsenic poisoning can be reversed if diagnosed properly and treated diligently.
Other French doctors carrying out tests on the 75-year-old leader since he was airlifted to the military hospital in Paris last Friday say they still do not know what is wrong with him, despite ruling out leukaemia. Arafat's immune system appeared quite weak as his health, which had at first stabilised after he arrived at the hospital, suddenly deteriorated on Wednesday, they said.
Yasser Arafat has for 40 years been the symbol of the Palestinian struggle against the Zionist occupation of Palestine. The extraordinary courageous leader was admitted to the Percy military hospital in the Paris suburb of Clamart on Friday after being dramatically evacuated from the West Bank where he was being held a virtual prisoner by the sinister Ariel Sharon, head of the vile Zionist Likud Party of Israel.
Yasser Arafat has for many years been the target for assassination by Sharon. Many Middle East observers and analysts believe that Arafat was poisoned by Sharon operatives while the Palestinian leader was held prisoner in Ramallah.
La Raza and Arafat in the old days
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