Inflammatory Legends

The Palestinian belief that Israeli agents poisoned Arafat can serve as proof of the depth of the bitterness, the hatred and the anger toward Israel.

Danny Rubinstein
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Among the huge crowd that gathered for the funeral of the rais, Palestinian Authority chair Yasser Arafat, in the Muqata in Ramallah, there were large groups of demonstrators circulating constantly, marching together and chanting slogans. At least one of the groups organized itself around the cry: "Whoever poisoned him, we'll drink his blood."

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