Presiden-for-Life Yasser Arafat announced he was launching an internal investigation into Israel's seizure of a ship the Israelis said was smuggling arms, and vowed to punish anyone involved. The Palestinian Authority, which has denied Israeli charges that Arafat and other leaders were behind the alleged smuggling attempt, took action after meeting U.S., European and Russian officials seeking to end more than 15 months of bloodshed.
No doubt they'll be shocked - Shocked! - at what they find. |