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PLO's Qaddumi on Iran Visit, Ties With Syria, Suicide Attacks, Apology to Kuwait GMP20041220000246 Doha Al-Jazirah Satellite Channel Television in Arabic 1730 GMT 20 Dec 04 [Interview with Faruq Qaddumi, "foreign minister of the state of Palestine and Fatah Movement chairman" by Abbas Nasir in Tehran; from "Today's Encounter" program; date not given--recorded] [FBIS (US Government service) Translated Excerpt] [With thanks to www.mideastweb.org/mewnews1.htm ] Doha Al-Jazirah Satellite Channel Television in Arabic, independent television station financed by the Qatari Government, at 1730 GMT on 20 December caries a 25-minute recorded interview with Faruq Qaddumi, "foreign minister of the state of Palestine...

The new leader of the ruling Fatah movement is an al-Qaida sympathizer with close ties to such terrorist sponsors as Iran and Syria. Farouq Qaddumi is largely unknown to the 3 million Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza Strip. He hasn't stepped foot in these areas for nearly 40 years. But Qaddumi represents powerful Middle East countries, including Iran and Syria, which regard him as a means to expand their foothold in the Palestinian Authority. For the last 30 years Qaddumi has headed the Palestinian Liberation Organization Foreign Affairs Department. He has made it clear that he sees terrorism...

Text of report in English by Iranian news agency IRNA Tehran, 13 April: Head of the Palestinian Liberation Organization's political department, Faruq Qaddumi said that the only solution to the Palestinian crisis is a holy struggle (Jihad) and resistance. "We have experienced many peace plans so far, but today we are still at zero," Qaddumi told reporters upon his arrival at Mehrabad International Airport. He remarked that his tour is aimed at discussing the ways out of the Palestinian crisis with Iranian officials. Qaddumi cited UN division of the Palestinian territory as being behind the problem, adding that it is...