When Arafat's death was announced, the Palestinian people went into a state of mourning, with Qur'anic mourning prayers emitted from mosque loudspeakers throughout the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, and tires burned in the streets.
Ketika berita kematian Arafat diumumkan, rakyat Palestina berkabung duka; dengan bacaan Al-Qur'an dari pengeras suara di masjid-masjid sepanjang Tepi Barat dan Jalur Gaza, dan pembakaran ban di jalanan.