Britain Denies Blair Christmas Greetings to Arafat

(AFP/Times of India) - Downing Street said Wednesday it was unaware of any warm Christmas greetings sent to Arafat by British Prime Minister Tony Blair. The official Palestinian WAFA news agency said Blair, unlike U.S. President George Bush, had sent Arafat a Yuletide message that included the wish that Palestinians will "realize their hopes in establishing an independent Palestinian state."