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December 28, 2004       Share:    

Source: http://www.reuters.co.uk/newsArticle.jhtml?type=worldNews&storyID=643880

Arafat's Death Spurs Militant Rocket Race

(Reuters) Palestinian fighters in the Gaza Strip are proud to show off the latest addition to their arsenal of homemade rockets - the "Yasser Arafat." Designed to fly further and strike harder than other makeshift missiles, it is also a powerful symbol of an arms race which defies hopes that Arafat's death last month could be a catalyst for peace. "Al-Yasser rockets show our love and admiration for our historical leader and symbol of our fight," said Abu Qusai, a leader of the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades. The militant factions in the intensifying race to build better weapons are not only struggling to bloody Israel, they also face competition against each other to prove their strength and stake a claim to power in the post-Arafat era.

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