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| Arafat's French Recipe: Fund Terrorism, Then Condemn It |
| 2004-11-04 |
| Yasser Arafat is alive and well enough (may not much longer) to secretly free money for terrorism while he publicly denounces attacks such as Monday's lethal suicide blast in the crowded Tel Aviv Carmel market. Yasser Arafat is alive and well enough to secretly free money for terrorism while he publicly denounces attacks such as Monday's lethal suicide blast in the crowded Tel Aviv Carmel market. Arafat, whose condition still remains unknown despite reports from different aides, gave detailed orders for terrorist operations before he was airlifted to France earlier this week, according to respected journalist Ben Caspit of the Hebrew Maariv newspaper. The PA chairman instructed aides not to talk with Hamas about reducing attacks because "this is against our policy." From his hospital bed in France, Arafat relayed a statement condemning the bombing by a 16-year-old Arab who blew himself up and murdered three Israelis in the late morning attack. The condemnation also was a signal to PLO cabinet officers in Ramallah that Arafat. His wife Suha relayed the statement, and she has been one of a select few who have direct access to the 75-year-old "father of terrorists". Israel Radio reported this week that one of her first concerns was having her husband sign a will which would give her access to hundreds of millions of dollars he has stashed away in different accounts in Israel and Europe. Arafat reportedly refused her request. Suha, Arafat's press agent and his liaison in France have relayed reports that Arafat's health is improving, but an Israel Defense official told Knesset members Tuesday he is suffering from a serious disease. |
| Posted by:Mark Espinola |
| #1 Arafat dead? Wooo hooooooo! |
| Posted by: flash91 2004-11-04 11:45:25 AM |