https://freerepublic.com/tag/palesinian/ en-us Sat, 29 Jun 2002 15:21:38 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/708216/posts June 26, 2002 Arafat Calls for Democratic Elections in the United States;World Reaction is Mixed by Rahul Mahajan Palestinian Authority President Yasir Arafat stunned the world yesterday by demanding that the United States hold democratic elections for a new Chief Executive before it attempts to continue in its role as broker between Israel and Palestine. "Mr. Bush is tainted by his association with Jim-Crow-style selective disenfranchisement and executive strong-arm tactics in a southeastern province controlled by his brother," said Mr. Arafat, who was elected with 87% of the vote in 1996 elections in the West Bank and Gaza, declared to... Counterpunch.org https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/708216/posts#comment Sat, 29 Jun 2002 15:21:38 GMT