ערפאת ווארפט ארויס 20 טענענטס פון מוקאטע

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Arafat Expels 20 Militants From Compound

JERUSALEM (AP) - Yasser Arafat expelled 20 wanted militants from his compound Thursday in an apparent bid to forestall an Israeli raid, a further sign the Palestinian leader fears he might become a target himself....


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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."

Washington says nothing has changed in its policy regarding Mr. Arafat. US remains opposed to any attempt to assassinate him. This was response to Sharon's assertion that he informed Bush last week he is no longer bound by his three-year old promise of immunity for Arafat.