It can be said that compared with Arafat's turbulent life all the year round, Suha's youth was very smooth and smooth. To outsiders, Arafat and Suha are like two impossible intersections? Parallel lines? However, it is these two people who are far apart in life, identity and age, but they finally got married and became a sensational news.
Arafat said before meeting Suha that he decided not to get married for the sake of Palestinian national liberation. However, after meeting Suha, Arafat's determination wavered. 1988, Arafat and Suha formally met at the PLO headquarters in Tunisia. Arafat was moved by Suha's wisdom and beauty, and Suha was full of affection for the soldier who never stopped fighting. They fell in love at first sight. At this time, Arafat was in his prime, while Suha was only 24 years old. But age did not hinder the development of their relationship. 1989 They met again in Paris. This year, Arafat visited France, and Suha was in charge of protocol and translation. This makes the two people often have the opportunity to get close to each other, and they love each other deeply while getting to know each other better. After that, Suha left Paris and began to serve as Arafat's secretary, responsible for confidential communications. From 65438 to 0988, Suha began to serve as President Arafat's economic adviser.
A secret wedding. Although the PLO kept the news of their marriage strictly confidential, the news of their marriage spread like wildfire, which not only caused controversy within Palestine, but also attracted worldwide attention. After the marriage, Suha made it clear that he would never interfere in major issues concerning Palestine or exert any influence on Arafat. Nevertheless, the marriage between Suha and Arafat, in a sense, is a marriage with politics, and her character of daring to say and do keeps her involved in the political whirlpool. Suha once said that he was a staunch supporter of Arafat's political views, and it was the same political belief that brought them together. However, it is Suha's series of political remarks that make her a topic of discussion. The Pakistani leadership has repeatedly felt disappointed and dissatisfied.
In 200 1 year, Suha said in an interview with a female magazine in Saudi Arabia that she and her daughter had also become targets of political attacks. However, subsequent facts show that Suha did not participate in Palestinian decision-making as a politician after Arafat's death. In fact, Suha went to Tunisia immediately after attending her husband's funeral, and lived a carefree life with her daughter, away from politics. So people have speculated that Suha's performance during Arafat's hospitalization was actually for a huge legacy. Because his daughter Zahwa suffered from leukemia, Suha lived in Paris with her daughter from 2000 to Arafat's death and obtained French nationality.
After Arafat's death, Suha's mother and daughter chose Tunisia as their permanent residence.