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...Thursday in Paris. But consensus over the way forward will remain as elusive as it has been for the past decade. It is a measure of Arafat?s unique status as a national symbol that despite that absence of consensus, Palestinian leaders ranging from moderate liberals such as Hanan Ashrawi to the hard-eyed bombers of Hamas have concurred on the role of the aging revolutionary, who spent his last three years living under virtual house arrest at the Ramallah compound where his organization now plans to inter his remains, as the symbolic personification of their national aspirations. Responding...
Opponents of Ashrawi also demonstrated outside, distributing literature that questioned the ex-minister’s commitment to peace. Other protesters, echoing Ashrawi’s views, advocated an end to Israeli military action in Palestinian territories...
Meanwhile, a contentious question-and-answer period ensued in the Forum, and a police detail of more than half a dozen officers stood at both sides of Ashrawi...
...Ashrawi delivered a stinging rebuke of Frankfurter Professor of Law Alan M. Dershowitz, a vocal advocate of Israel who spoke at the forum on Monday. “Academics should not become propagandists for anyone, or apologists for anyone,” she said, referring to Dershowitz...
...Though Ashrawi had her share of critics yesterday, many in the audience said Ashrawi’s was a rare voice of reason and moderation...