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La_Serpiente

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Tue Mar-02-04 03:28 AM
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Europeans Reaffirm Support for Arafat

Europeans Reaffirm Support for Arafat

WASHINGTON - Europe's disagreement with the Bush administration over shunning Yasser Arafat (news - web sites) persisted Monday as the Europeans urgently appealed for direct talks between the Israeli and Palestinian prime ministers.

Brian Cowen, the Irish foreign minister who represented the 15-nation European Union (news - web sites) in a conference with Secretary of State Colin Powell (news - web sites), said the stalled Middle East peace process "remains of deep concern to all of us."

Speaking for the Europeans, Cowen said Prime Minister Ariel Sharon (news - web sites) should meet promptly with Palestinian Prime Minister Ahmed Qureia.

In a session with reporters, Cowen said the Europeans had not changed their position on Arafat, which recognizes him as the rightful leader of the Palestinian people. The Bush administration has ruled out dealing with the veteran Palestinian activist because they say he is tainted with terror against Israel. The Americans have dealt only with the prime minister and other senior Palestinian officials appointed by Arafat.

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Europeans Reaffirm Support for Arafat

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LibertyorDeath

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Tue Mar-02-04 03:38 AM
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1. Oh that's rich. The utter gall of these people. Unbelievable

re Arafat
"The Bush administration has ruled out dealing with the veteran Palestinian activist because they say he is tainted with terror against Israel"

Just keep on building that wall Israel that should solve everything.

A Jewish nation walling itself in this is pathetic.

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sushi

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Tue Mar-02-04 05:19 AM
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2. I agree with the EU

When are the two PMs going to meet and talk peaceful stuff? What's keeping them?

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drdon326

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Tue Mar-02-04 06:09 AM
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3. WTF...."veteran Palestinian activist" ??

Edited on Tue Mar-02-04 06:36 AM by drdon326

How about lying,thieving,murderous terrorist pos?

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packerssuck

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Tue Mar-02-04 06:21 AM
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4. Activist? That's rich.

How about mafioso Don.

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sushi

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Tue Mar-02-04 06:32 AM
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5. You can never be

a diplomat.

PS
You must have forgotten - "i" before "e" except after "c":-)

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drdon326

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Tue Mar-02-04 06:38 AM
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6. You're right....on both counts.

:-)

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sushi

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Tue Mar-02-04 06:40 AM
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7. I'm always right

and I'm so tired of it.

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