Word: arafats
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operation was carefully planned and was scheduled, then delayed, at least once, two days beforehand. In the West Bank and Gaza Strip, concern rose that Islamic militants would take revenge not only on Israel but also on its partner in peacemaking, the Palestinian Authority headed by Yasser Arafat. An Islamic backlash could hamper the smooth running of the first Palestinian general elections, scheduled...
...suicide bombings, the latest occurring in Tel Aviv on October 19, 1994 killing 22 people. TIME's Jamil Hamad reports from the West Bank that after Palestinian security forces confirmed the murder on the radio, Hamas activists began chanting anti-Israeli slogans and pledged a revenge killing. "Yassir Arafat reportedly summoned high ranking officials to discuss the consequences of the killing and may cancel his upcoming trip to Jerusalem as a result," Hamad says. The Israeli government has advised Israelis not to travel to Palestinian autonomous areas for fear of Islamic attacks. "Most Palestinians agree," Hamad concludes, "that Ayyash...
...federal judge has ordered PLO Chairman Yasser Arafat to give a deposition in a lawsuit concerning the 1985 slaying of an American aboard a cruise ship in the Mediterranean. U.S. District Judge Louis Stanton gave Arafat until January 12 to give his deposition, and said the PLO could be held liable if he does not cooperate in the suit. A New Jersey travel agency filed the lawsuit, which blames a PLO faction for the 3-day hijacking of the Achille Lauro and the murder of Leon Klinghoffer, a wheelchair-bound elderly man, whom terrorists threw into the sea off Egypt...
...presence within the war-ravaged territory. The peace accord, much as the settlement in the Middle East following World War II, is far from a stability-inducing measure. Though Clinton would like us to consider it in the same light as the historical handshake between Rabin and Arafat, the accord anticipates a renewed conflict following the removal of the NATO force...
...into the air and hurling stones at passing Israeli military vehicles. TIME's Jamil Hamad reports from the West Bank: "These protests will continue because it is no longer a minority of Palestinians who oppose the peace agreement. It is important to understand that the Palestinians are angry at Arafat and the Palestinian Authority, as well as at the Israelis. Many feel the Palestinian Authority is moving too slowly in improving the economic conditions for the majority of Palestinians. They do not see much improvement in their day-to-day lives. My feeling, however, is that unless a major catastrophe...