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Effort to Diminish Arafat is Said to Strengthen Him


(New York Times) - When the U.S. pushed Arafat to appoint a prime minister three months ago, American and Israeli officials hoped that Arafat would recede from the scene, profile diminished and power diluted. But recent events have shown that Arafat remains at the center of Palestinian politics, presenting a serious problem for Israeli and American officials. "One reason that Yasser Arafat has remained and re-emerged as so strong is because the Americans and the Israelis were talking and acting like Abu Mazen was perfect and Arafat was all mad. This moved people closer to Arafat," said Palestinian legislator Qadoura Fares.
2003-08-29 00:00:00
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