Bassam Abu-Sharif is a Palestinian political figure and former senior advisor to Yasser Arafat. He was born in Jerusalem in 1945 and is a member of the Palestinian National Council. He is a prominent advocate for the Palestinian cause and has been involved in the peace process since the early 1990s. Abu-Sharif is a strong proponent of the two-state solution and has been a vocal critic of Israeli policies in the West Bank and Gaza Strip. He has also been a vocal critic of the Palestinian Authority and its leadership. He has written several books on the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, including The Truth About Arafat and The Price of Freedom. Abu-Sharif has been a key figure in the Palestinian struggle for independence and has been involved in numerous negotiations with Israel. He has also been a strong advocate for Palestinian rights and has been a vocal critic of the Israeli occupation of the West Bank and Gaza Strip. He has been a major proponent of the two-state solution and has been a vocal critic of the Palestinian Authority and its leadership.