{{date|November 13, 2004}}
{{Palestine}}The delegation representing [[Brazil]] at the funeral of [[w:Yasser Arafat|Yasser Arafat]] returned today, November 13, 2004. The chief-minister of Civil House [[w:José Dirceu|José Dirceu]] was a member of the delegation. Unfortunately they arrived too late for the funeral and the delegation watched only part of the funeral activities.

[[w:Brazilian Communist Party|PCdoB]] (Brazilian [[w:communist|communist]] political party) Deputy Jamil Murad, member of the delegation, said there was a "deep mourning" feeling. Jamil Murad had visited Yasser Arafat in April 2004, along with nine other Brazilian deputies. According to Jamil Murad: "Yasser Arafat was a [[Palestine|Palestinian]] leader who became a world projection leader". He said Arafat had written him a letter thanking the Brazilian people for their support of the Palestinian cause and saying that he, Arafat, considered [[w:President of Brazil|President]] [[w:Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva|Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva]] a great world leader.

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== Sources ==
*{{source|url=http://www.radiobras.gov.br/materia_i_2004.php?materia=207159
 |title=Comitiva brasileira nos funerais de Arafat reforçou apoio à causa palestina
 |author=Juliana Cézar Nunes
 |pub=Radiobras
 |date=November 13, 2004}} {{pt}}

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[[Category:Palestine]]
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[[Category:Middle East]]
[[Category:Yasser Arafat]]
The delegation representing Brazil at the funeral of Yasser Arafat returned today, November 13, 2004. The chief-minister of Civil House José Dirceu was a member of the delegation. Unfortunately they arrived too late for the funeral and the delegation watched only part of the funeral activities.

PCdoB (Brazilian communist political party) Deputy Jamil Murad, member of the delegation, said there was a "deep mourning" feeling. Jamil Murad had visited Yasser Arafat in April 2004, along with nine other Brazilian deputies. According to Jamil Murad: "Yasser Arafat was a Palestinian leader who became a world projection leader". He said Arafat had written him a letter thanking the Brazilian people for their support of the Palestinian cause and saying that he, Arafat, considered President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva a great world leader.