Posted on 11/09/2004 3:30:58 PM PST by yonif
(IsraelNN.com) In this evening’s press conference held in France, PA Foreign Minister Dr. Nabil Shaath admitted Yasser Arafat is in a deep coma and is no longer expected to recover, explaining he now is suffering from intercranial bleeding.
Shaath added that doctors reported to him that Arafat’s brain, heart, and lungs continue to operate, so “he is not dead”. He added that as Muslims, they do not believe in euthanasia and therefore, there is no discussion of “unplugging Arafat”, adding at this points, “it depends on his body’s ability”. He called thoughts of euthanasia “ridiculous”.
Shaath went on the explain that French doctors told him with certainty that Arafat does not have cancer and he was not poisoned, adding over 3.5 years in his Ramallah compound have significantly contributed to the deterioration in his overall health. Shaath stated that Arafat began sustaining digestion and intestinal problems which became complicated by his living conditions “and little oxygen” in the Mukata compound. He stated that a chain of events began to follow, leading to a situation of diminished platelet count in his blood, making it impossible to deliver nourishment via an intravenous line for fear of hemorrhage.
Shaath would not entertain discussion of funeral arrangements, repeating no steps would be taken to end life support measures. He did state that in the event of Arafat’s death, the speaker of the house would assume the title of interim president until such time general elections are held.
Bla bla bla. It is worth to note that Israel never made Arafat stay in his HQ. They said he could leave, but Arafat chose never to do so because he was hiding wanted terrorists in his HQ, and his presence prevented Israeli action.
From the title I thought that Fast Eddie Rendell had appointed a foreign minister to protest the Presidents election victory.
I like the bit about "and little oxygen" in the statement. It is about as sensible as the rest of the crap spewing from the mouths of these habitually lying murderers.
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