Yasser Arafat

authoritative diplomatically pivotal factionally accountable pressured realist

Arafat commands Palestinian political currents as Chairman, hurled into White House crosshairs after Jerusalem bombing splinters ignite American grief. Bartlet mandates his voice—raw denunciation of terror, tangible Israeli security pacts—to douse Erev Yom Kippur flames. Leo marshals UN Secretary General assault on 'the Chairman,' weaving Scorza's Israel channels and Hutchinson echoes into restraint's fragile lattice. His shadow stretches across factional fault lines, where splinter autonomy tests unified authority amid global de-escalation demands.

3 appearances

Palestinian Leadership and Middle East Diplomacy

Also known as: Arafat, the chairman

Yasser Arafat's Journey

A timeline through the narrative

3 moments

S3E4 · On the Day Before

Leo Briefs Bartlet: Arafat Must Denounce Jerusalem Bombing

Anticipated defensive pressure

Arafat referenced repeatedly as 'the chairman' and direct target; Bartlet demands his personal public denunciation of the bombing violence, Leo proposes UN Secretary-General pressuring him for compliance.

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S3E4 · On the Day Before

Leo Reveals C-4 Link to Mujeeb, Bartlet Authorizes Aid Leverage Call

Anticipated pressure from U.S. demands

Invoked as 'the Chairman,' the designated recipient of Bartlet's impending phone call demanding Mujeeb's handover, with reminders of inevitable Israeli secret police execution underscoring the ultimatum's ruthlessness.

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S3E4 · On the Day Before

Phil Presses C.J. on President's Mujeeb Handover Demand

Politically pressured

Yasser Arafat, as 'the Chairman,' is invoked by Phil in the question about handing over Mujeeb, positioning him as diplomatic target.

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Affiliation

Israeli Government

Israeli National Security and Counterterrorism