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UN Sets Vote on Plea to Shield Arafat; U.S. Veto Looms


(Reuters/New York Times) - Despite a U.S. veto threat, the Security Council was poised to vote on Tuesday on a resolution put forward by Arab nations demanding that Israel not harm or deport Arafat. Washington is "not prepared to support the resolution in its present form" because it does not explicitly condemn terrorism by Palestinian militant groups and is "very lopsided" against Israel, said U.S. Ambassador John Negroponte.
2003-09-16 00:00:00
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