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'''Lieutenant General Abdel-Razak al-Yehiyeh''' or '''Abdul-Razzaq Al-Yahya''' (born March 15, 1929 in [[Tantura]], near [[Haifa]], then in the [[British Mandate of Palestine]]), also known as '''Abu Anas''', is the Interior Minister of the [[Palestinian National Authority]].
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| image =Abdel Razak al-Yehiyeh.jpeg
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| office = [[Ministry of Interior (State of Palestine)|Interior Minister]] of the [[Palestinian National Authority]]
| president = [[Mahmoud Abbas]]
|primeminister = [[Salam Fayyad]]
|term_start = June 2007
|term_end = May 2009
|predecessor = [[Hani Talab al-Qawasmi]]
|successor = Said Abu Ali
| term_start2 = June 15, 2002
| term_end2 = Late 2002
| predecessor2 = [[Hani al-Hassan]]
| successor2 = [[Nasser Yousef]]
| birth_date = 15 March 1929
| birth_place = [[Tantura]], British Mandate of Palestine
| death_date = 9 March 2020 (aged 90)
| death_place =
| nationality = Palestinian
| party =
| spouse =
| children = 4 daughters and 1 son from his first marriage; 1 daughter and 1 son from his second marriage
| alma_mater =
| occupation = Politician, Military strategist, Author
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'''Abdel-Razak al-Yehiyeh''' or '''Abdul-Razzaq Al-Yahya''' (March 15, 1929 – March 9, 2020)<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |url=https://www.alwatanvoice.com/arabic/news/2020/03/09/1320622.html |title=وفاة عبد الرزاق اليحيى وزير الداخلية الفلسطينية الأسبق |date=2020-03-03 |website=دنيا الوطن |language=ar |access-date=2020-03-23}}</ref> born in [[Tantura]], near [[Haifa]], then in the [[Mandatory Palestine|British Mandate of Palestine]],<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Al-YAHYA, ABDUL RAZEQ (1929-) |url=http://www.passia.org/palestine_facts/personalities/alpha_y.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070413122411/http://www.passia.org/palestine_facts/personalities/alpha_y.htm |archive-date=13 April 2007 |access-date=27 July 2024 |website=The Palestinian Academic Society for the Study of International Affairs (PASSIA)}}</ref> also known as '''Abu Anas''', was a Palestinian politician who served as Interior Minister of the [[Palestinian National Authority]].
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Al-Yehiyeh trained as a military strategist and served as chief operations officer and then deputy chief-of-staff of the [[Palestinian Liberation Army|PLA]] brigade in [[Syria]] before 1967. In August 1968, he led an attempt to make PLA Syria brigades more independent of Syrian control, and was made PLA chief-of-staff by the [[Palestine Liberation Organisation]] (PLO) Executive Committee. But with Syria opposed, he resigned to become military advisor to the PLO Executive Committee from 1969 and chief-of-staff of the [[Palestinian Armed Struggle Command]] (PASC) in February 1969.


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Al-Yehiyeh trained as a military strategist and served as chief operations officer and then deputy chief-of-staff of the [[Palestinian Liberation Army|PLA]] brigade in [[Syria]] before 1967.<ref name=":1" /> In August 1968, he led an attempt to make PLA Syria brigades more independent of Syrian control, and was made PLA chief-of-staff by the [[Palestine Liberation Organisation]] (PLO) Executive Committee. But with Syria opposed, he resigned to become military advisor to the PLO Executive Committee from 1969<ref>{{Cite web |date=8 August 2002 |title=LUNCHEON FORUM WITH GENERAL ABDEL RAZAK AL-YAHYA INTERIOR MINISTER OF THE PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY |url=https://www.brookings.edu/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/20020808saban.pdf |access-date=27 July 2024 |website=[[Brookings Institution]] |publisher=The Brookings Institution Saban Center for Middle East Policy |place=Washington, DC}}</ref> and chief-of-staff of the [[Palestinian Armed Struggle Command]] (PASC) in February 1969.{{Citation needed|date=July 2024}}
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He was reappointed to the PLA as commander-in-chief by the PLO Executive Committee in June 1969. Then when [[Yasser Arafat]] took on that role in September 1970, al-Yehiyeh became chief-of-staff of all Palestinian forces.


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He was reappointed to the PLA as commander-in-chief by the PLO Executive Committee in June 1969.<ref name=":1" /> Then when [[Yasser Arafat]] took on that role in September 1970, al-Yehiyeh became chief-of-staff of all Palestinian forces.<ref name=":1" />
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Due to Syrian pressure, he was replaced in 1971, becoming director of the PLO's political department from 1971 to 1976, He was a member of the PLO Executive Committee from 1984 to 1991. Al-Yehiyeh headed security committees in talks with [[Israel]] from 1993, including final status talks, and also headed negotiations on [[Hebron]] security arrangements and safe passage.


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Due to Syrian pressure, he was replaced in 1971, becoming director of the PLO's political department from 1971 to 1976,<ref name=":1" /> He was a member of the PLO Executive Committee from 1984 to 1991.<ref name=":0" /> Al-Yehiyeh headed security committees in talks with [[Israel]] from 1993 to 1995,<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |date=10 June 2002 |title=New Palestinian interior minister a retired military man |url=https://www.cnn.com/2002/WORLD/meast/06/09/al.yahya.profile/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230422031549/https://www.cnn.com/2002/WORLD/meast/06/09/al.yahya.profile/ |archive-date=22 April 2023 |access-date=27 July 2024 |website=CNN}}</ref> including final status talks, and also headed negotiations on [[Hebron]] security arrangements and safe passage.<ref name=":1" />
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He was appointed as Interior Minister of the Palestinian Authority in June 2002, charged with overhauling Palestinian security forces. He was a member of the three-man delegation to Washington in August 2000. He was involved in security talks with Israel, and headed a centralized security apparatus for the Palestinian Authority.


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He was appointed as Interior Minister of the Palestinian Authority in June 2002, charged with overhauling Palestinian security forces.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" /> He was a member of the three-man delegation to Washington in August 2000.{{Citation needed|date=July 2024}} He was involved in security talks with Israel, and headed a centralized security apparatus for the Palestinian Authority.
Al-Yehiyeh left the PA cabinet in late 2002, feeling that Arafat had prevented him from making any significant reforms. He published his book ''Between militarism and politics'' in 2006, and he is now working on publishing a new book about peace negotiations between the Palestinian National Authority PNA and Israel.


Al-Yehiyeh left the PA cabinet in late 2002, feeling that Arafat had prevented him from making any significant reforms. He published his book ''Between militarism and politics'' in 2006,<ref>{{Cite book |last=Al-Yahya |first=Abdul Razzaq |url=https://www.palestine-studies.org/en/node/1647995 |title=عبد الرزاق اليحيى : بين العسكرية و السياسة : ذكريات |publisher=Palestinian Refugee and Diaspora Center (SHAML) |year=2006 |isbn=9789950315068 |location=[[Ramallah]], [[West Bank]], [[Palestine]] |language=ar |trans-title=Abdul Razzaq Al-Yahya Between Militarism and Politics (Memories)}}</ref> and he was working on publishing a new book about peace negotiations between the Palestinian National Authority PNA and Israel.{{Citation needed|date=July 2024}}
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He was appointed Interior Minister on June 15, 2007.


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He was appointed Interior Minister on June 15, 2007.{{Citation needed|date=July 2024}}
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==External links and references==

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* Sedan, Gil, "''[http://www.jewishsf.com/content/2-0-/module/displaystory/story_id/18372/edition_id/368/format/html/displaystory.html Israel doubts Arafat will deliver on reform efforts]''". Jewish Telegraphic Agency, Friday June 7, 2002.
== Private life ==
From his first marriage, he had 4 daughters: Jomana, Lina, Roula and Rejwan. After the death of his first wife, he remarried and had a daughter Rana, and a son, Anas.{{Citation needed|date=July 2024}}

==References==
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== External links ==

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* Sedan, Gil, "[https://web.archive.org/web/20060316053806/http://www.jewishsf.com/content/2-0-/module/displaystory/story_id/18372/edition_id/368/format/html/displaystory.html ''Israel doubts Arafat will deliver on reform efforts'']", [[Jewish Telegraphic Agency]], Friday June 7, 2002. Archived from [http://www.jewishsf.com/content/2-0-/module/displaystory/story_id/18372/edition_id/368/format/html/displaystory.html Original] March 16, 2006.
* "''[http://www.cnn.com/2002/WORLD/meast/06/09/al.yahya.profile/ New Palestinian interior minister a retired military man]''", [[CNN]]. June 10, 2002. (Name misspelt)
* "''[http://www.cnn.com/2002/WORLD/meast/06/09/al.yahya.profile/ New Palestinian interior minister a retired military man]''", [[CNN]]. June 10, 2002. (Name misspelt)
* "'' [http://www.passia.org/palestine_facts/personalities/alpha_y.htm Palestinian Personalities ]''".
* "'' [https://web.archive.org/web/20070413122411/http://www.passia.org/palestine_facts/personalities/alpha_y.htm Palestinian Personalities]''", The Palestinian Academic Society for the Study of International Affairs (PASSIA). Archived April 13, 2007.
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* "'' [http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/biography/yahya.html Jewish Virtual Library ] ''".
* "'' [http://www.time.com/time/printout/0,8816,949548,00.html Times Magazine ] "''.


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* "'' [https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/biography/yahya.html Jewish Virtual Library] ''".
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Latest revision as of 14:53, 30 August 2024

Abdel-Razak al-Yehiyeh
Interior Minister of the Palestinian National Authority
In office
June 2007 – May 2009
PresidentMahmoud Abbas
Prime MinisterSalam Fayyad
Preceded byHani Talab al-Qawasmi
Succeeded bySaid Abu Ali
In office
June 15, 2002 – Late 2002
Preceded byHani al-Hassan
Succeeded byNasser Yousef
Personal details
Born15 March 1929
Tantura, British Mandate of Palestine
Died9 March 2020 (aged 90)
Children4 daughters and 1 son from his first marriage; 1 daughter and 1 son from his second marriage
OccupationPolitician, Military strategist, Author

Abdel-Razak al-Yehiyeh or Abdul-Razzaq Al-Yahya (March 15, 1929 – March 9, 2020)[1] born in Tantura, near Haifa, then in the British Mandate of Palestine,[2] also known as Abu Anas, was a Palestinian politician who served as Interior Minister of the Palestinian National Authority.

Al-Yehiyeh trained as a military strategist and served as chief operations officer and then deputy chief-of-staff of the PLA brigade in Syria before 1967.[2] In August 1968, he led an attempt to make PLA Syria brigades more independent of Syrian control, and was made PLA chief-of-staff by the Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO) Executive Committee. But with Syria opposed, he resigned to become military advisor to the PLO Executive Committee from 1969[3] and chief-of-staff of the Palestinian Armed Struggle Command (PASC) in February 1969.[citation needed]

He was reappointed to the PLA as commander-in-chief by the PLO Executive Committee in June 1969.[2] Then when Yasser Arafat took on that role in September 1970, al-Yehiyeh became chief-of-staff of all Palestinian forces.[2]

Due to Syrian pressure, he was replaced in 1971, becoming director of the PLO's political department from 1971 to 1976,[2] He was a member of the PLO Executive Committee from 1984 to 1991.[1] Al-Yehiyeh headed security committees in talks with Israel from 1993 to 1995,[4] including final status talks, and also headed negotiations on Hebron security arrangements and safe passage.[2]

He was appointed as Interior Minister of the Palestinian Authority in June 2002, charged with overhauling Palestinian security forces.[1][2][4] He was a member of the three-man delegation to Washington in August 2000.[citation needed] He was involved in security talks with Israel, and headed a centralized security apparatus for the Palestinian Authority.

Al-Yehiyeh left the PA cabinet in late 2002, feeling that Arafat had prevented him from making any significant reforms. He published his book Between militarism and politics in 2006,[5] and he was working on publishing a new book about peace negotiations between the Palestinian National Authority PNA and Israel.[citation needed]

He was appointed Interior Minister on June 15, 2007.[citation needed]

Private life

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From his first marriage, he had 4 daughters: Jomana, Lina, Roula and Rejwan. After the death of his first wife, he remarried and had a daughter Rana, and a son, Anas.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "وفاة عبد الرزاق اليحيى وزير الداخلية الفلسطينية الأسبق". دنيا الوطن (in Arabic). 2020-03-03. Retrieved 2020-03-23.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g "Al-YAHYA, ABDUL RAZEQ (1929-)". The Palestinian Academic Society for the Study of International Affairs (PASSIA). Archived from the original on 13 April 2007. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
  3. ^ "LUNCHEON FORUM WITH GENERAL ABDEL RAZAK AL-YAHYA INTERIOR MINISTER OF THE PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY" (PDF). Brookings Institution. Washington, DC: The Brookings Institution Saban Center for Middle East Policy. 8 August 2002. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
  4. ^ a b "New Palestinian interior minister a retired military man". CNN. 10 June 2002. Archived from the original on 22 April 2023. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
  5. ^ Al-Yahya, Abdul Razzaq (2006). عبد الرزاق اليحيى : بين العسكرية و السياسة : ذكريات [Abdul Razzaq Al-Yahya Between Militarism and Politics (Memories)] (in Arabic). Ramallah, West Bank, Palestine: Palestinian Refugee and Diaspora Center (SHAML). ISBN 9789950315068.
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