Arafat, Yasir
The US official revealed that Washington's official ban on contact with the militant Hamas organization is hindering its ability to gather a full intelligence picture of the situation in the West Bank and Gaza Strip. This lack of information forced the US to rely on second-hand sources, making
Arafat, Yasir
Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat expressed anger and disappointment over the lack of financial support from the United States to aid the autonomous areas of Jericho and the Gaza Strip. During an interview with the Cable News Network, Arafat stated that unnamed U.S. officials were preventing the United States from
Arafat, Yasir
Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat's historic visit to the autonomous Palestinian city of Gaza shared international media attention with the O.J. Simpson murder investigation and the FIFA World Cup soccer championship. As Arafat worked to establish self-rule, the world's focus was split between the Middle East
Arafat, Yasir
The Palestine Liberation Organization's (PLO) announcement that Chairman Yasser Arafat would arrive in the Gaza Strip for a three-day visit sparked strong reactions from members of the Israeli right. Arafat's arrival, scheduled for Friday, was condemned by opposition leader Binyamin Netanyahu, who called it "the
