Speaking in Cairo, Secretary of State Colin Powell, who arrives in Israel Thursday, said he would meet Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, who has been under Israeli siege in his compound.
But Netanyahu, who called Arafat a terrorist, doubted such a meeting could yield results.
"I don't think any meeting with Arafat will produce anything. His word is worthless, his signature is worthless, he's violated every single line of every single item of every single provision of every single contract he's signed with us.
No deals with Palestine until they rid themselves of Arafat. And of course Israel should continue to seek out and destroy Hamas and other terrorist groups.
The Palestinians are unable to rid themselves of Arafat for the same reason that Iraqis are unable to rid themselves of Saddam Hussein - that is, anyone who opposes the regime is tortured and murdered, often in public. Such is the nature of a dictatorship. Such is the reason that the Israelis must do this for them, and we must do the same for the people of Iraq.
Palestine must be destroyed totally.