Once an Arafat Man: The True Story of How a PLO Sniper Found a New Life - Paperback

by Tass Saada (Author), Dean Merrill (With)

At age 17, Palestinian Tass Saada ran away to become a PLO sniper, onetime chauffeur for Yasser Arafat, and a Muslim immersed in anti-Israeli activity. As a man he moved to America, started a family, and eventually became a Christian. Then he risked retribution as he returned home to share his faith with his family and former boss. Once an Arafat Man is a story of the ultimate triumph of love over hatred, of reconciliation over divisions. It's a story that can inspire us all to overcome the conflicts in our own lives.

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At age seventeen, Tass Saada was carrying a high-powered Simonov rifle. He had run away from home and become a PLO sniper and chauffeur for Arafat.
His experience growing up as a Palestinian refugee in Saudi Arabia had taught him to hate. And like many other Palestinians, he had his hatred--and his rifle--aimed squarely at Israel.
Tass Saada's story could have ended tragically, another casualty of the centuries of hatred brewing in the Middle East. But Tass was destined for better things. His story will give you an intimate look at

• the world of Yasser Arafat;
• the life, struggles, and heart of a Palestinian refugee;
• a Muslim who converted to Christianity and faced retribution at the hands of his relatives; and
• the transformation of hatred into love and hope.