The Associated Press
18 January, 2001
Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat helps carry the coffin of Hisham Miki at a funeral service. The director of Palestinian State television, and a friend of Arafat's, Miki was shot by masked gunmen in a restaurant. His death came after a three-month wave of violence between Israelis and Palestinians.
David Guttenfelder
David Guttenfelder is a photojournalist and National Geographic Explorer focusing on geopolitical conflict, conservation, and culture. Guttenfelder has spent more than 25 year...
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