After Arafat was elected to the post of President of the PNA, he was often referred to as the Ra'is, (literally president in Arabic), although he spoke of himself as "the general".
Setelah Arafat terpilih, dia mulai kerap dipanggil "Ra'is', (secara harfiah berarti "presiden" dalam bahasa Arab), meskipun dia sendiri menyebut dirinya sebagai "jenderal".