In an angry outburst, Arafat accuses United States of bias toward Israel

AP/SF Gate.com ^ | 12/07/01 | LAURIE COPANS

[veronica]

An angry Yasser Arafat accused the United States of pro-Israel bias Friday during an interview broadcast on Israeli television.

The United States has been pressuring Arafat to rein in the Islamic militant group Hamas that took responsibility for suicide bombings that killed 25 people in Israel over the weekend. When asked about recent American pressure on him to arrest militants, the Palestinian leader became irritated.

[agrace]

He's a bin Laden wannabe.

Dear God, who cares about the Americans," Arafat said, striking the air with his hand at his office in the West Bank city of Ramallah. "The Americans are on your side and they give you everything," Arafat told Channel One television. "Who gave you the airplanes? The Americans. Who gave you the tanks? The Americans."

And who gave YOU your palatial home by the Med and your Swiss bank accounts...and even worse, your political legitimacy the world over? The Americans, the Europeans, the Africans, the Arabs...

[Poohbah]

I'm sure you know what I'm talking about...I mean, you probably believe in reincarnation after all :o)

[BillofRights]

An angry Yasser Arafat accused the United States of pro-Israel bias

And so....?

I think Israel would accuse Iraq of pro-Palestinian bias!

And so....?

[Poohbah]

An angry Yasser Arafat accused the United States of pro-Israel bias

Are we supposed to give an airborne improper relationship what this Arafat character thinks?

[Kath]

Bias towards Israel???? Of course we are. Why would we be loyal to Arafat???? He harbors Terrorist and for that matter is a Terrorist.

[Joe Boucher]

Hey yassir is that a bullseye on your ass boy?

[LibKill]

"Am I bin Laden?"

Nah, more like Mini Laden.

[Shermy]

I suspect Harvard Man might be one of those Saudi-paid disruptors you find on AOL and other sites. Looking at his previous posts, they're all about Israel. He uses the "$50 billion" number before, too.

[Poohbah]

There's an old joke from the 1960s.

Khruschev, Kennedy, and Golda Meir get taken up to meet God Himself, and he allows each to ask him a question.

Kennedy asks, "Lord, Will there be an end to the racial divisions and strife in America?"

God said, "Yes, but, sad to say, it will not be in your lifetime."

Khruschev then asks, "Well, God, will there be peace between my country and the United States?"

And God said, "Yes, but, sad to say, it will not be in your lifetime."

Golda Meir asks, "Oh, Yahweh, will there ever be peace between Israel and the Moslem nations?"

And God's answer was, "Yes, but, sad to say, it will not be in MY lifetime."

[mlocher]

methink arafat is pissed because clinton is no longer around to invite him over and give him the royal treatment

[Frohickey]

As Israel's closest ally, the United States gives Israel about $2.7 billion in military and economic aide each year, part of which is used to buy fighter planes. The United States also grants the Palestinians aid annually.

Dagnabit! Give me my muffler refund!

$2.7 billion annually, comes out to at least $27 for every tax-paying person.

[Skywalk]

Breaking News:

"German Fuhrer Adolph Hitler angrily accuses the US of bias towards England."

[GOP_1900AD]

Has Mr. Arafat never looked at Free Republic? I guess he's never seen certain of my posts getting flamed by all the Israel bashers who post here. I heard several of them call into the Brian Wilson show yesterday evening - they were in good company with Israel basher Wilson. If anything, since the 1970s, the US has had a Pro-Palestinian slant. Imagine how little traction ole Arafat would have had during the 1980s and 90s if there weren't so many here in the US helping him out, be it with money or hugs during White House visits?

[layman]

That photograph is special. Is there any way I can blow it up? ... not 'blow it up' as in to make it bigger ... I mean 'blow it up' as in to make it go 'BOOM'!

[g'nad]

Am I bin Laden?"

ummmm...yeah! Let slip the dogs of war on yer two-faced, nappy-bearded camel-breath catamite-buggerin' @ss...

(you beat me to the mini-me...)

[AmishDude]

Dead Man Walking.

[Publius6961]

The old it's costing the taxpayer gambit huh?
Since we found out that Harvard refers to the outpatient clinic, you posts are more hilarious

[jws3sticks]

American Picture Dictionary Definition of Ugly:

That picture is displayed. ArafaRt is one ugly Mutha, IMHO.

Hillary is a close second. She needs less of a bikini wax job on the facial hair.