Posted on 07/02/2002 12:59:37 PM PDT by knighthawk
An official source in Fatah, has stated that the statement, attributed to the Fatah Movement and the Al-Asifah Forces which threatened to strike the US and Israeli interests, was “baseless.” The official quoted by WAFA new agency, said the movement has absolutely nothing to do with this statement.
Earlier, groups affiliated with Fatah called upon all Palestinian organizations, including the Islamic movements, to attack” Zionist and American targets everywhere” in response to US efforts "to remove the legitimate leadership of the Palestinian people."
The statement warned US President George W. Bush that it would return to the type of fedayeen operations that prevailed in 1970s if what “the conspiracy against Arafat continued. “
The statement called for boycotting US Secretary of State Colin Powell and said there is a plot to harm the Palestinian leadership. For his part, Arafat issued a statement distancing himself from this statement, saying it was not made in his name.
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