Is Yasser Arafat Dead? Unconfirmed Reports

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The discussion centers around unconfirmed reports regarding the potential death of Yasser Arafat, with participants exploring the validity of these claims and the unusual circumstances surrounding them. The conversation includes speculation about the nature of Arafat's health issues, including a supposed heart attack and stomach cancer, as well as the implications of a handshake allegedly transmitting illness.

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Main Points Raised

  • Some participants express skepticism about the reports of Arafat's death, suggesting they may be rumors stemming from secrecy surrounding his medical treatment.
  • There are claims that Arafat's heart attack itself might also be a rumor, leading to confusion about the accuracy of the information being circulated.
  • One participant questions the plausibility of contracting stomach cancer through a handshake, asserting that cancer is not a contagious disease and arises from genetic mutations.
  • Another participant echoes this sentiment, emphasizing that cancer cannot be transmitted between individuals and expressing disbelief at the reported claims.
  • Several participants express a desire for confirmation of the information from reliable sources, indicating a shared uncertainty about the reports.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants generally do not agree on the validity of the reports regarding Arafat's health, with multiple competing views and significant skepticism about the claims being discussed. The discussion remains unresolved, with no consensus on the accuracy of the information.

Contextual Notes

Participants note the lack of reliable information and the potential for misinformation, particularly from sources like WorldNetDaily, which some consider untrustworthy. There is also mention of the need for further verification of claims made on media programs like Nightline.

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Unconfirmed report

A French-language Israeli newssite is reporting Yasser Arafat, leader of the Palestinian Authority, may have died of a heart attack.

http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=35003

edit: I saw something about this tonight on Ted Koppel (Nightline). He was saying something like Arafat had stomach cancer that was passed to him by an undercover agent (I'm not sure from where) in a handshake? Did anyone else see Nightline and can you confirm what I thought I heard? I had just started to 'share Zantra's pain' (see Gen. Discussion) and was just a little distracted.:wink:
 
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I think this is just a rumor, as a result of the secrecy during the period that he was being attended to by his physician immediately after his heart attack.
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Originally posted by kat
I think this is just a rumor, as a result of the secrecy during the period that he was being attended to by his physician immediately after his heart attack.
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Since it was an unconfirmed report, I pretty much figuered it was a rumor. As I was doing some checking, tho, I discovered that even his heart attack was supposedly just a rumor, too. Of course maybe THAT report was ALSO a rumor! :wink: I was really just questioning my own ears! About the undercover agent passing something in his handshake to cause Arafat to contract stomach cancer. As a healthcare worker, I'm unaware that this kind of thing is even possible, but with today's technology I guess something like that MIGHT be possible... I'll have to check later on the Nightline website and watch the video of last night's program. It was fairly early in the broadcast. I wonder if they'll offer that portion of the program to re-view.
 
Originally posted by Tsunami
http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=35003[/url]

edit: I saw something about this tonight on Ted Koppel (Nightline). He was saying something like Arafat had stomach cancer that was passed to him by an undercover agent (I'm not sure from where) in a handshake?

...wtf?
 
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Originally posted by Dissident Dan
Originally posted by Tsunami
http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=35003[/url]

edit: I saw something about this tonight on Ted Koppel (Nightline). He was saying something like Arafat had stomach cancer that was passed to him by an undercover agent (I'm not sure from where) in a handshake?
...wtf?
That's what I said! Which is why I decided to post this. Surly I'm not the only one who watches Nightline. I was hoping someone else heard this, too. If not, I'm getting my hearing checked! I've emailed Nightline questioning this. I had to have heard this wrong, right? But I could swear I didn't! Maybe I shared too much of Zantra' pain!
 
Nothing from WorldNetDaily can be trusted, by definition.


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Well, let's just say it should be taken with a grain of salt...there are actually a few 'real' conservatives mixed in with the nutjobs on that site.
 
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Originally posted by Tsunami
That's what I said! Which is why I decided to post this. Surly I'm not the only one who watches Nightline. I was hoping someone else heard this, too. If not, I'm getting my hearing checked! I've emailed Nightline questioning this. I had to have heard this wrong, right? But I could swear I didn't! Maybe I shared too much of Zantra' pain!

It is impossible to get cancer through a hand shake. Cancer is not pathogenic. It is out-of-control replication of mutated cells. This is often, if not always, caused by damage to DNA. Normally, your body will dispose of a few messed-up cells, but if there are too many, you get cancer. Once again, cancer is not pathogenic--it's not a microbial infection. You cannot get it through a handshake.
 


Originally posted by Dissident Dan
It is impossible to get cancer through a hand shake. Cancer is not pathogenic. It is out-of-control replication of mutated cells. This is often, if not always, caused by damage to DNA. Normally, your body will dispose of a few messed-up cells, but if there are too many, you get cancer. Once again, cancer is not pathogenic--it's not a microbial infection. You cannot get it through a handshake.
And that's exactly what I said, too! (Well, OK. Maybe not word for word... ) Which is why I was so stunned by the report. I just HAD to have heard it wrong, but I'm quite sure I DIDN'T! I was hoping someone else here saw Nightline that night and could confirm what I heard or tell me I'm loosing it! (Don't tell me I'm loosing it unless you, too, saw Nightline and can clear this up for me. ) It's just bugging the sh*t out of me.
 
Hopefully we'll see a real report of this kind soon. :smile:
 
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Well, it's been 10 days and no further reports of this most unusual occurrence. I can only conclude that my mind's ear must have been having auditory hallucinations.
 

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