Richard Melson

November 2004

http://www.americantaskforce.org

Mideast News: World Press Roundup

Editor's Picks:

The NY Times, Washington Post, Independent (UK)
and Haaretz (Israel) report on tensions between
the Palestinian political leadership and Arafat's
wife. AP reports on concerns about the hundreds
of millions of unaccounted for PA treasury
dollars. A Guardian (UK) comment by former
Jerusalem correspondent Derek Brown urges a fair
assessment of Arafat. The Jordan Times (Jordan)
lead editorial calls on Palestinians to exercise
unity. Haaretz reports on the latest Israeli
poll.

R. Dajani.

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1. TENSION GROWS BETWEEN ARAFAT'S WIFE
AND POLITICAL HEIRS
By Steven Erlanger and Elaine Sciolino
New York Times
November 9, 2004
http://www.nytimes.com/2004/11/09/international

2. ARAFAT'S MILLIONS COULD SLIP AWAY
By Karin Laub
Associated Press
November 8, 2004
http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/international

3. PALESTINIAN UNREST ABOUT ARAFAT
PUTS LEBANON ON ALERT
By Nicholas Blanford
Christian Science Monitor
November 9, 2004
http://www.csmonitor.com/2004/1109/p04s01-wome.htm

4. FIGHT OVER ICON HAS PLENTY OF PRECEDENT
By Molly Moore
Washington Post
November 9, 2004
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn

5. NO RESTING IN PEACE FOR ARAFAT
By Tracy Wilkinson
Los Angeles Times
November 9, 2004
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-

6. WHO WILL SUCCEED ARAFAT?
By Gil Sedan
Jewish Telegraphic Agency
November 9, 2004
http://www.jta.org/page_view_story.asp?strwebhead

7. ISRAELI NUKES A KEY TO PEACE
By Tom Allard
Sydney Morning Herald (Australia)
November 9, 2004
http://www.smh.com.au/news/Middle-East-Conflict/Israeli

8. AILING ARAFAT DESERVES FAIR JUDGMENT
By Derek Brown
Guardian, Comment (UK)
November 8, 2004
http://www.guardian.co.uk/israel/

9. LITTLE AFFECTION IN RAMALLAH FOR ARAFAT'S WIFE
By Donald Macintyre
Independent (UK)
November 9, 2004
http://news.independent.co.uk/world/

10. A NEW BEGINNING? WELL, MAYBE
Economist (UK)
November 4, 2004
http://www.economist.com/world/africa/

11. WHY I ENGAGED ARAFAT OVER THE YEARS
By Paul Findley
Daily Star, Opinion (Lebanon)
November 9, 2004
http://www.dailystar.com.lb/article.asp?

12. A CALL FOR UNITY AND DIGNITY
Lead Editorial
Jordan Times (Jordan)
November 9, 2004
http://www.jordantimes.com/tue/opinion/opinion1.htm

13. MRS. ARAFAT'S RANTINGS ARE MORE THAN ABOUT
JUST MONEY
By Danny Rubinstein
Haaretz (Israel)
November 9, 2004
http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/499145.html

14. ARAFAT'S LEAVING WON'T CHANGE THINGS
By Ephraim Yaar and Tamar Hermann
Haaretz (Israel)
November 9, 2004
http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/499136.html

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