(Ha'aretz) Aluf Benn and Gideon Alon - Defense Minister Shaul Mofaz told U.S. Ambassador to Israel Daniel Kurtzer on Friday that Israel's failure to exile Arafat earlier was a historic mistake. Mofaz told the envoy that Israel views Arafat as an obstacle to making progress in any diplomatic process, Israel Radio reported. Mofaz also said Israel remains committed to the road map and to the vision of President Bush. Political sources told Army Radio on Friday that Arafat would not be expelled without American agreement.
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