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Ahmed Abd al-Rahman (Abu Yazan; 1943 - December 2, 2019), Palestinian politician and journalist, was the editor-in-chief of the magazine Filastin al-Thawra, and an official spokesperson for the Palestine Liberation Organization from 1982 to 1994.
his life
Ahmad Abd al-Rahman was born in 1943 in the village of Beit Surik, northwest of Jerusalem. He received his primary and preparatory education in the village school, and he received his secondary education in the Rashidieh School in Jerusalem. He enrolled in the Faculty of Law at Damascus University, from where he graduated in 1969.
his political positions
Adviser to Palestinian President Yasser Arafat.
Adviser to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas for the affairs of the Palestine Liberation Organization.
Former Secretary General of the Palestinian Council of Ministers.
Member of the Palestinian National Council.
Member of the Central Council of the "Fatah" movement.
Member of the Revolutionary Council of the "Fatah" movement.
An official spokesman for the "Fatah" movement.
Member of the Fatah Advisory Council in 2010.
Member of the Central Council of the Palestine Liberation Organization.
His writings
He is the author of several books, including: the book “I lived in the time of Arafat” and the book “Arafat”.
his death
Ahmed Abdel Rahman passed away on the evening of Monday, December 2, 2019, and an official funeral was held for him at the Palestinian Presidency in Al-Bireh, in the presence of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and the Palestinian leadership.
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