(AP/San Francisco Chronicle) Arafat stonewalled his detractors once again Wednesday in the latest confrontation over administrative reforms. Refusing to sign presidential decrees needed for restructuring his administration, Arafat instead pledged to take the necessary steps in a letter to the parliament, and the lawmakers approved it, 31-12. However, reform campaigner Hassan Khreishe said Arafat showed no intention to act.
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