Prime Minister Ariel Sharon raised the bar Tuesday for Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat’s proposed trip to the Arab League summit, demanding that the United States acknowledge Israel’s right to bar Arafat’s return if there are terrorist strikes during his absence. Sharon’s terms, which included a call for Arafat to personally issue a declaration calling for a halt to violence, appeared to rule out a trip to Beirut, Lebanon, by Arafat, who has been confined to the West Bank since December by Israeli troops.
Seems doubtful Yasser will accept those kinda terms. Seems doubtful he'll go to the prom. Arab News yesterday said he wasn't... |