[SJackson]

If you'd like to be on or off this middle east/political ping list, please FR mail me.

Money is a big reason Arafat, though sidelined,...

Not the only reason, along with the money Arafat has controls negotiations with Israel and internal security, aka terrorism.

He was never sidelined, that was just a photo-op.

[skinkinthegrass]

FREEZE ALL THE BA$TARD ASSETS, IF THE BANKS REFUSE, FREEZE THEIR ASSETS...Hey, 20$ mil here, 20$ mil there. Soon your talking real money. If A'Rat wants another "PHOTO OP", Charge him 50$ mil a pop...then take the money to the REAL poor...for food/med...THEN SHOOT THAT CUR.