Complex sentence: In the mid- 1980s, Yasser Arafat, describing how sumud is a political strategy that is prerequisite to fighting said, The most important element in the Palestinian program is holding onto the land.
Split into simpler sentences: In the mid- 1980s, Yasser Arafat described how sumud is a political strategy that is prerequisite to fighting. He said, The most important element in the Palestinian program is holding onto the land.