Palestinian President Yasser Arafat `s health has

Palestinian President Yasser Arafat `s health has worsened sharply and he is slipping in and out of consciousness at his besieged West Bank headquarters, officials and medics said on October 28, 2004. Arafat, 75, veteran symbol of the struggle for statehood, beloved by most Palestinians and reviled by many Israelis, was `very, very sick,` a Palestinian cabinet minister said on condition of anonymity. Details of the illness were unclear. Arafat is seen in this August 27 file photo. Photo by Loay Abu Haykel/Reuters

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