(Washington Post) Editorial - Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's aim is to drive Mr. Arafat and his closest collaborators back into exile. Instead, the prime minister has managed to restore Mr. Arafat's authority and support among Palestinians just as it was slipping away. The gratuitous siege in Ramallah grabbed the attention of the UN Security Council as Mr. Bush was seeking its support for a new resolution on Iraq.
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