Arafat returns to a hero’s welcome in Gaza

1991 - Tens of thousands of Palestinians welcomed Yasser Arafat home on the eve of a visit by US Secretary of State Warren Christopher and talks that could decide the fate of the battered Mideast peace effort. The crowd lined the road from the Egyptian border waving Palestinian flags as Arafat drove into the Gaza Strip from Egypt. It was an impressive show of support for Arafat as Palestinians head into talks with the Israelis, which are widely seen as the last hope for rescuing the peace process.