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Concern for Arafat May Not Go Deep


(Los Angeles Times)John Daniszewski - As Arafat lay near death in a Paris hospital, sorrow among Arabs appeared faint, and in some quarters there was a sense of relief. Regional analysts say Arafat became a leader who held on to power too long. Abdallah abu Romman, editor in chief of the independent weekly newspaper Al Miraa in Jordan, said, "His main goal was to make sure he was the No. 1 guy....He turned the Palestinian movement into a bunch of gangs."
2004-11-12 00:00:00
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