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Bowing to Pressure from Egypt, Arafat Meets Dahlan


(Ha'aretz) Arnon Regular - Under mounting pressure from Egypt, Palestinian Authority Chairman Yasser Arafat yesterday met for the first time in a month with Gaza strongman Mohammed Dahlan, whom Arafat associates have blamed for last month's unrest in the Gaza Strip. Egypt wants to see a stable Palestinian government in Gaza after Israel's planned withdrawal. The Arafat-Dahlan meeting comes against the background of reports that Mahmoud Abbas, the first Palestinian prime minister, is in tentative talks with Arafat - through PA Prime Minister Ahmed Qureia - about returning to political activity. Abbas resigned as prime minister last fall after Arafat refused to cooperate with him by giving up security powers.
2004-08-24 00:00:00
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