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NEWS
French Doctors Still Investigating Whether Arafat Was
Poisoned
by Arnon Yaffe, Paris
French authorities are still looking into claims by Arafat's
close associates that the late PA chairman was poisoned to
death. According to the Sunday Times, Berlin sent
French doctors at Percy Hospital the medical file of
terrorist Vadi Hadad, a Palestinian plane hijacker who was
poisoned to death 26 years ago after exhibiting the same
symptoms that Arafat showed before his death. The
Palestinians claim Hadad was poisoned by Israeli agents.
Arafat's cause of death has not been publicized despite
Israeli pressure. French officials further exasperated Jews
and Israelis by falsifying information on Arafat's death
certificate, recording Jerusalem as his place of birth rather
than Cairo, an indication that French policy remains enslaved
to Arab propaganda. Even Israeli ambassador Nissim Zevili,
who is trying to maintain appearances of normal relations
with France, lost his temper and accused France of the
fabrication.
Relations between Israel and France further deteriorated
following rumors emanating from the military hospital in
Percy that Arafat had been poisoned and the government's
decision to permit Hizbullah to broadcast antisemitic
propaganda on a French station, despite the fact that
Hizbullah is a terrorist organization that preaches the
destruction of Israel.
French authorities show no desire to help pacify the
Territories or the new Palestinian rule. CRIF Chairman Roger
Cukierman indicted the government and President Jacques
Chirac for capitulating to terrorist extortion.
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