Omnicom press author finds arafat, litvinenko polonium. Lighting up the investigative path with polonium210. Some experts have questioned whether arafat could have died of polonium poisoning, pointing to a brief recovery during his illness that they said was not consistent with radioactive exposure. Palestinian leader yasser arafat was murdered with polonium. During his time in boston, lincolnshire, litvinenko wrote two books, blowing up russia. That category includes russia producer of the polonium believed to have killed litvinenko and arafat s foe, israel. Nov 06, 20 palestinian president yasser arafat talks to the media in this september 4, 2004 file photo. Polonium, the radioactive substance used to kill former kgb agent alexander litvinenko, is now being eyed in the 2004 death of palestinian leader yasser arafat. Yasser arafat may have been poisoned with radioactive polonium.
If we assume a similar dosage to that of the russian journalist mr litvinenko, then the residual levels of. Nov 07, 20 paris palestinian leader yasser arafat was poisoned to death in 2004 with radioactive polonium, his widow suha said on wednesday after receiving the results of swiss forensic tests on her. Nov 10, 20 conspiracy theories continue over the death of palestinian leader yasser arafat, and polonium is suspected as the weapon of the alleged assassin. Jul 10, 2012 polonium is the lethal radioactive substance that was used in the highprofile assassination of alexander litvinenko, a former russian spy, in london in 2006.
Marie named the element after her beloved native poland. The frontpage story featured dramatic images of litvinenko lying in his hospital bed. Now, however, it has been revealed arafat was poisoned. Jul 05, 2012 polonium is the radioactive isotope used to poison former kgb agent alexander litvinenko, who succumbed in london in 2006 after suffering acute radiation sickness. Yasser arafats death linked to radioactive polonium news. Arafat was poisoned to death in 2004 with radioactive polonium, his widow suha said after receiving the. Polonium 210 was used to kill alexander litvinenko, a former russian kgb agent, who died in london in 2006. The first forensic tests on samples taken from yasser arafat s corpse have shown unexpectedly high levels of radioactive polonium 210, suggesting the palestinian leader could have been poisoned. Polonium likely planted on arafats belongings national. Swiss report supports theory arafat was poisoned the new york. Polonium210 is one of the most obscure, most bizarre, and yet most merciless of poisons, writes alan cowell in the terminal spy, a book about the litvinenko case. Jul 04, 2012 analysis of yasser arafats personal belongings has revealed high levels of the radioactive material polonium210 on the deceased palestinian leaders clothes, though symptoms detailed in his. Yasser arafat may have been poisoned with polonium, tests.
Palestinian leader yasser arafat, who died in 2004. The eight years that passed between arafat s death and the time his body was exhumed for examination have made it more difficult to determine a cause of death. Palestinian leader yasser arafat may also have been poisoned using polonium. Palestinian leader yasser arafat was poisoned to death in 2004 with radioactive polonium, his widow suha said today after receiving the results of swiss forensic tests on her husbands corpse. Barclay said the type of polonium discovered in arafat s body must have been manufactured in a nuclear reactor. The deadly radioactive element first hit the headlines when it. Alexander litvinenko was killed in london when someone slipped polonium into his tea.
A 9 month investigation has revealed that palestinian president yasser arafat was likely poisoned with a radioactive element in 2004, causing his death levels of polonium found on. Nov 07, 20 arafat died under mysterious circumstances at a french military hospital in 2004 but the swiss say the amounts of polonium and its byproducts, including lead, that they found in his bones and. Polonium 210 is one of the most obscure, most bizarre, and yet most merciless of poisons, writes alan cowell in the terminal spy, a book about the litvinenko case. Former russian spy alexander litvinenko, who had defected against the government and wrote two books accusing the russian government of wrongdoing, was poisoned with polonium 210 in 2006. Polonium first hit the headlines when it was used to kill kgb agentturnedkremlin critic alexander litvinenko in london in 2006. Traces of polonium 210 were found on the hands of prof. Yasser arafats death linked to radioactive polonium live. Tests eventually discovered that polonium 210 an isotope of polonium was not only in litvinenko s body, but was found in lethal amounts throughout the pine bar and the adjacent kitchen area. Israel poisoned the late yasser arafat with the lethal radioactive substance polonium, a nephew of the veteran palestinian leader alleged on thursday. Nov 12, 20 best articles about arafat polonium report so far. French prosecutors have opened an inquiry into the 2004 death of palestinian leader yasser arafat. John croft, a retired british radiation expert who worked on the litvinenko case, said a dose large enough to kill would likely have to come from a government with either civilian or military nuclear capabilities.
Jul 17, 2012 the polonium thesis alleges that arafat was poisoned with polonium 210, and this is what killed him. The worlds media have leapt to conclusions based on this finding, even though there is ample ambiguity after the passage of so much time. An examination of aljazeeras distortions about the alexander litvinenko case led to finding that aljazeeras blockbuster story that yasser arafat may have been poisoned by polonium was itself a. Polonium 210, the wire service adds, is best known for causing the death of alexander litvinenko, a onetime kgb agent turned critic of the. Former palestinian leader yasser arafat may have been poisoned to death with radioactive polonium, scientists in switzerland have revealed. Polonium found in arafats bones investigative news. An insiders account, abu sarif wrote, i was positive they were poisoning his food on a daily basis and doing it right under our very eyes. Polonium has a halflife of 8 days, which means half the radioactivity of the sample disappears every four and a half months or so. The dark history of polonium yasser arafat live science.
Dror sadeh, a physicist who researched radioactive materials, as well as on various objects in the professors home. Palestinian leader arafat was murdered with polonium. Nov 06, 20 alexander litvinenko several years before he fell ill after being poisoned with polonium 210 ap litvinenko was taken to hospital and initially suffered from severe diarrhoea and vomiting. Arafats death in 2004 has long been shrouded in mystery. Arafat isnt the only international figure believed to have been assassinated with polonium. Nov 07, 20 according to the book, in 1957 a leak was discovered at a weizmann institute laboratory operated by the atomic energy commission aec. Alexander litvinenko, a russian political dissident, was living in london in 2006 when he suddenly fell. In response, abbas ordered a committee to be formed, and stated that there were no religious or political obstacles to exhuming the body. Did gradual onset of polonium210 poisoning take arafat by. The late president of the palestinian authority, yasser arafat, died in. Oct 15, 20 the eight years that passed between arafat s death and the time his body was exhumed for examination have made it more difficult to determine a cause of death, partly because polonium 210 has a. Palestinian leader yasser arafat was poisoned to death in 2004 with radioactive polonium, his widow suha arafat said on wednesday after receiving the results of swiss forensic tests on her husband.
Levels of polonium found on some of arafats personal effects registered more than 20 times the dose to kill an average human being, al jazeera reports. Refileupdate 4palestinian leader arafat was murdered. Yasser arafat, who was the president of the palestinian national authority and chairman of the palestine liberation organization, died unexpectedly on 11 november 2004, 75 years of age, after a short period of illness. Nov 06, 20 palestinian leader yasser arafat was poisoned to death in 2004 with radioactive polonium, his widow suha said on wednesday after receiving the results of swiss forensic tests on her husbands corpse. With polonium poisoning, another assassin advantage is that illness comes on gradually, making it hard to pinpoint the event. The cause of his death has since been debated, although several different theories concerning it have been suggested. Update 1palestinian leader arafat was murdered with. An investigation conducted by al jazeera showed arafat s personal items, released to the media organization by his widow, contained several times the normal level of polonium that would. Palestinian leader yasser arafat murdered with polonium. Palestinians ready to exhume arafat body after scientists. From his deathbed, mr litvinenko accused russian president vladimir putin of ordering his murder.
The probe will investigate claims that arafat may have been murdered by being poisoned with polonium. That is either 18 or 36 times the average, depending on the literature. Sep 19, 2019 polonium entered the news in 2006, when exkgb agent alexander litvinenko was poisoned by polonium while dining in london. Arafat died in france on november 11, 2004, at the age. July made a point that some of his symptoms were quite like litvinenkos. Swiss scientists confirm arafat murdered by polonium. As news spread that yasser arafat, like alexander litvinenko, may have died of polonium poisoning, author william dunkerley has shown that the facts. Yasser arafats belongings have traces of polonium210, say swiss.
The level of polonium in yasser arafat s rib is about 900 millibecquerels unit of radioactivity. Jul 05, 2012 litvinenko suffered severe diarrhea, weight loss, and vomiting, all of which were symptoms arafat exhibited in the days and weeks after he initially fell ill. The ghost of palestinian leader yasser arafat is rising from his grave to haunt israel and the americans. And arafat isnt the first person whos believed to have been murdered by polonium. Arafat s widow, suha, is now calling for his body to be exhumed and sent to. Yasser arafat was poisoned using radioactive polonium. Jul 11, 2012 israeli investigative journalist michael karpin wrote about polonium in his 2006 book, the bomb in the basement.
Straight tox polonium210 forensic toxicology expert. Jul 04, 2012 now, however, it has been revealed arafat was poisoned. It was used as a trigger for early nuclear weapons and subsequently as a power source for satellites and spacecraft. A devastating investigation by qatars aljazeera has found mounting evidence that arafat s death in 2004 was caused by the poisonous radioactive substance polonium 210. Palestinian leader yasser arafat was poisoned to death in 2004 with radioactive polonium, his widow suha said on wednesday after receiving the results of swiss forensic tests on her husbands corpse. Litvinenko died in 2006 in london after being poisoned with polonium.
Nov 07, 20 londonswiss scientists say theyve found evidence that palestinian leader yasser arafat may have been poisoned with polonium. Update 1palestinian leader arafat was murdered with polonium. Nov 27, 2012 earlier today the remains of yasser arafat were exhumed in order to be tested for traces of polonium210, a poisonous substance that has become a suspect in his death. Nov 06, 20 barclay said no one would have thought to look for polonium as a possible poison until the litvinenko case, which occurred two years after arafat s death. Finally, a 2016 public inquiry concluded that he was poisoned in an fsb operation approved by vladimir putin and nikolai patrushev.
In november, the body of yasser arafat was exhumed from beneath. Alexander valterovich litvinenko was a britishnaturalised russian defector and former officer. Following upon the assassination of alexander litvinenko in london in november 2006 by ingestion of polonium 210 210 po, a suggestion was made that arafat. One of litvinenko s dining companions, andrei lugovoy, was a former kgb officer who emerged as a prime suspect in the poisoning. Was yasser arafat killed by radioactive polonium210. The murder case, though apparent to everyone, was unsolved for a long time due to a lack of evidence. Yasser arafats death linked to radioactive polonium. Everything you need to know about polonium, which may have killed. Two russian men litvinenko met with, andrei lugovoi and dmitri kovtun, were accused of the poisoning.
Jul 05, 2012 john croft, a retired british radiation expert who worked on the litvinenko case, said a dose large enough to kill would likely have to come from a government with either civilian or military nuclear capabilities. Alexander litvinenko biography facts, childhood, family. How israel went nuclear and what that means for the world. This week, yasser arafat s widow has called for the late. Following upon the assassination of alexander litvinenko in london in november 2006 by ingestion of polonium210 210po, a suggestion was made that arafat. Best articles about arafat polonium report so far the. Earlier today the remains of yasser arafat were exhumed in order to be tested for traces of polonium210, a poisonous substance that has become a suspect in his death. The inquest showed litvinenko was killed by ingesting polonium 210po. Jul 05, 2012 this week, yasser arafat s widow has called for the late palestinian leaders body to be exhumed after scientists in switzerland found elevated traces of radioactive polonium 210 on clothing he. Arafats death by polonium, more on israeli pinkwashing. The physical and biological aspects of polonium 210, one of the most. From his deathbed, litvinenko accused russian president vladimir putin of ordering his murder. That category includes russia producer of the polonium believed to have killed litvinenko and arafat.
Recent reports on the suspected murder of yasser arafat with polonium 210. Polonium, hiv or palestinium the real story of yasser. Israeli investigative journalist michael karpin wrote about polonium in his 2006 book, the bomb in the basement. Following al jazeeras revelations, suha arafat, arafat s widow, called for the exhumation of arafat s body for further testing, in response to the al jazeera story about polonium. Yasser arafat poisoned with polonium, tests show the irish times. According to the book, in 1957 a leak was discovered at a weizmann institute laboratory operated by the atomic energy commission aec. Yasser arafat and the mysteries of polonium210 wired. John croft, a retired british radiation expert who worked on the litvinenko case, said a dose large enough to kill would probably have to come from a government with either civilian or. Nov 07, 20 polonium210 is one of the most obscure, most bizarre, and yet most merciless of poisons, writes alan cowell in the terminal spy, a book about the litvinenko case. Polonium is a soft, silverygray metal that was discovered by pierre and marie curie in 1898. Swiss scientists confirm arafat murdered by polonium tikun.
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