(NewsFirstClass-Hebrew) Farouk Kaddoumi, head of the PLO's Political Department, said Monday that the Oslo Accords "made possible the return of the leadership from Tunis and the entrance of tens of thousands of armed Palestinians into the territories." Kaddoumi has been one of the strongest critics of the Oslo Accords for years and has refused to enter the territory of the Palestinian Authority. According to sources in Israel, Kaddoumi is positioning himself as a successor to Arafat, and is working to recruit Arab support against Israel's anti-terror fence. Kaddoumi told Arab reporters that Yasser Abed Rabbo was involved in the "Geneva Accord" initiative at the direct instruction of the Palestinian Authority. He said the initiative was "no longer relevant," and emphasized that "in the initiative there is no giving up of the right of return." He said, "Abed Rabbo is one who committed political suicide in the service of his government."
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