Palestinian artist paints large picture of late Palestinian president Arafat during celebrations for Israel's imminent pullout from Gaza. A Palestinian artist paints a large picture of late Palestinian president Yasser Arafat during celebrations for Israel's imminent pullout from Gaza August 17, 2005. Israeli troops began the forced evacuation on Wednesday of thousands of Jewish settlers gripped by rage and anguish over their expulsion from the Gaza Strip after nearly four decades of occupation. REUTERS/Mohammed Salem