He got his degree of engineering at Faud University in 1956. In 1958 he and some friends founded Al-Fatah, an underground network of secret cells. In 1964 Arafat became a full-time revolutionary, organising Al-Fatah raids into [[Israel]]. He traveled from country to country to promote the Palestinian cause. At the 60's he was regarded as organizer of terrorist attacks into [[Israel]]. During the 80s, Arafat received assistance from [[Irak]] and [[Saudi Arabia]]. In 1989, Arafat was elected president of State of Palestine by the Central Council of the Palestine National Council. | He got his degree of engineering at Faud University in 1956. In 1958 he and some friends founded Al-Fatah, an underground network of secret cells. In 1964 Arafat became a full-time revolutionary, organising Al-Fatah raids into [[Israel]]. He traveled from country to country to promote the Palestinian cause. At the 60's he was regarded as organizer of terrorist attacks into [[Israel]]. During the 80s, Arafat received assistance from [[Irak]] and [[Saudi Arabia]]. In 1989, Arafat was elected president of State of Palestine by the Central Council of the Palestine National Council. |