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Suha Arafat and Abbas make up
YNet ^ | June 3, 2006 | Ali Waked

Posted on 06/03/2006 8:30:38 PM PDT by Alouette

Wife of former PA chairman met in Tunis with Abbas, both agree to strengthen relations

Suha Arafat, the widow of former PA Chairman Yasser Arafat, has made up with the current chairman, Mahmoud Abbas.

The two bridged their divisions on Thursday when Abbas met Suha during his visit in Tunis, and the two agreed to strengthen relations.

Abbas and Suha Arafat cut ties when Arafat was lying at Paris hospital. Suha mobilized the Arab press and claimed that Abbas and other Palestinian leaders were attempting to replace Arafat while he was still alive.

The declaration was highly embarrassing to the Palestinian leadership, but it became clear that the division was based on arguments over money between the sides, specifically regarding the financial compensation to be received by the widow from the capital controlled by her husband.

Last Thursday, during Abbas' visit to Tunis, the two found the way to put the breaks of the past behind them. In a statement released today, Suha said that the meeting, held at her home, was good and very warm.

"We discussed the national Palestinian political situation and the importance of the Palestinian dialogue, which the leader Arafat has always supported," Suha wrote in her statement.

Relations with Kadumi also repaired

During his visit, Abbas also made up with his rival for the Fatah leadership, Farouk Kadumi, Chairman of the PLO's National Committee.

The PA believes that relations were repaired due to the challenge placed by Hamas and its government to Fatah.

PA sources said that the repair in relations between Abbas and Suha Arafat is highly symbolic, since she does not serve any public role and has no power.

The warming in relations with both Kadumi and Suha Arafat are expected to strengthen Abba's position within his movement and in his relations with Hamas and Israel, PA sources said.


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Extended News; Foreign Affairs; Israel; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: abbas; arafat; billions; followthemoney; suha
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Abbas went to beg for money, what does Suha get out of it? She could pay the entire PA salaries on what she tips the doormen and manicurists.
1 posted on 06/03/2006 8:30:40 PM PDT by Alouette
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2 posted on 06/03/2006 8:31:03 PM PDT by Alouette (Psalms of the Day: 39-43)
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why does a so called state need to make up with a dead terrorist/fraud's widow?


3 posted on 06/03/2006 8:34:30 PM PDT by kinoxi
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why does a so called state need to make up with a dead terrorist/fraud's widow?

They are hoping she might be nice to them and donate some spare change out of the billions that she and her hubby stole.

4 posted on 06/03/2006 8:36:50 PM PDT by Alouette (Psalms of the Day: 39-43)
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To: Alouette

She must be running out of the blood money her gay husband stole from his people.


5 posted on 06/03/2006 8:40:04 PM PDT by TheWasteLand
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Abbas went to beg for money,

Ha ha, a big, strong Arab having to beg a lowly woman for money! Delicious!!

6 posted on 06/03/2006 8:42:08 PM PDT by CrawDaddyCA (Free Travis McGee!!)
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To: Alouette

How about Hillary AND Suha? A two for one deal...

7 posted on 06/03/2006 8:43:04 PM PDT by eleni121 ('Thou hast conquered, O Galilean!' (Julian the Apostate))
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To: eleni121

good pic, thanks :)


8 posted on 06/03/2006 8:47:47 PM PDT by kinoxi
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To: kinoxi

Hush money?


9 posted on 06/03/2006 8:48:29 PM PDT by BunnySlippers (We want our day: A day without hearing SPANISH ...)
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To: Alouette

Bingo.


10 posted on 06/03/2006 8:49:24 PM PDT by Proud_USA_Republican (We're going to take things away from you on behalf of the common good. - Hillary Clinton)
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To: Alouette; devolve

Ping


11 posted on 06/03/2006 8:50:23 PM PDT by potlatch (Does a clean house indicate that there is a broken computer in it?)
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To: BunnySlippers

that might explain part of how he maintained power and why she lived so far away, good observation...


12 posted on 06/03/2006 8:57:24 PM PDT by kinoxi
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To: kinoxi

$$$$$


13 posted on 06/03/2006 9:00:07 PM PDT by sheik yerbouty ( Make America and the world a jihad free zone!)
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To: eleni121

A match made in...


14 posted on 06/03/2006 9:00:36 PM PDT by sheik yerbouty ( Make America and the world a jihad free zone!)
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To: Alouette

Have they swapped spit yet?


15 posted on 06/03/2006 9:12:24 PM PDT by ImpBill ("America ... Where are you now?")
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To: sheik yerbouty

Suha can bake the cookies and the Hildebeast can pass them out.


16 posted on 06/03/2006 9:26:06 PM PDT by eleni121 ('Thou hast conquered, O Galilean!' (Julian the Apostate))
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It would be better if Her Heinous simply passed out..


17 posted on 06/03/2006 9:32:11 PM PDT by sheik yerbouty ( Make America and the world a jihad free zone!)
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To: Alouette

"Suha". Isn't that Palestinian for "beard"?


18 posted on 06/03/2006 9:46:39 PM PDT by PzLdr ("The Emperor is not as forgiving as I am" - Darth Vader)
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Abbas: "I'm sorry I killed Yassir."

Suha: "I'm sorry I took all of the PA's money."

19 posted on 06/03/2006 10:38:28 PM PDT by Kenny Bunkport (As the Democrat Party becomes more evil, the GOP becomes more stupid. What's a voter to do?)
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To: Alouette

I mis-read the title. At first glance, I thought that they blew up.


20 posted on 06/03/2006 10:42:13 PM PDT by Redcloak (Speak softly and wear a loud shirt.)
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