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April 23, 2004
Sharon Rejects Promise Not to Harm Arafat
Ariel Sharon has renounced his previous committment to not physically harm Yasser Arafat.
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon (news - web sites) said on Friday he was no longer bound by a pledge he gave President Bush (news - web sites) not to harm Palestinian President Yasser Arafat (news - web sites). "I said during in our first meeting about three years ago that I accepted his request not to harm Arafat physically," Sharon told Israel's Channel 2. "But I am released from this commitment. I release myself from this commitment regarding Arafat."Sharon gave no indication that any move against Arafat was imminent. Although the United States does not acknowledge the Palestinian leader, Washington is opposed to Israel killing him.
An advisor for Arafat, Nabil Abu Rdainah, said Sharon's statement would lead to increased tensions in the region.
"We reject Sharon's statement and demand clarification from Mr. Bush on such a statement and hold Sharon responsible for such a dangerous statement," he said. "This is an escalation and will lead to increased tensions."
Good for Sharon. Any agreemen to not physically harm the leader of a terrorist group plotting one's destruction is a complete farce.
Hopefully Bush will support this move by Israel.
Posted by Steve Giardina at April 23, 2004 1:44 PM
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