Yasser Arafat was buried on friday in chaotic scenes of gunfire at the compund where he spent his final years encircled by the Israeli army and powerless to realize his dream of a Palestinian state. It was the end of am era for Israelis and Plaestinians locked for decades in a conflict of which Arafat was one the most recognized symbols, and stired hopes for reviving middle east peacemaking for the first time in years. 12 nov. 2004.