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Lebanese forces put on high alert to prevent Arafat's expulsion
The Lebanese Army and Coast Guard have been reportedly put on highest alert in order to prevent any Israeli attempts to expel Palestinian President Yasser Arafat to Lebanon, some senior Lebanese sources were quoted as saying yesterday. The army units were instructed to cope with Arafat's feared expulsion to any of the five Palestinian refugee camps scattered on the southern ports of Sidon and Tyre. The website further said that Israeli army views Lebanon as the easiest Arafat drop-off point if the Sharon government goes ahead with its decision to 'remove' Arafat from Palestinian territories, despite worldwide opposition, including from the US, France, Russia and Britain. Other countries Israel is reportedly considering to send Arafat are Egypt, Libya, Jordan and Tunisia.
Posted by: Fred Pruitt 2003-09-16 |
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