| Prime Minister Ariel Sharon has decided to grant Arafat a 12 hour respite to arrest Hamas and Islamic Jihad men wanted by Israel for involvement in terrorist actions. In a series of telephone calls between Arafat and Foreign Minister Shimon Peres, the Palestinian President-for-Life complained Israeli air strikes were preventing him from making arrests of Palestinian terror leaders. Peres consulted with Sharon and it was decided to grant Arafat his time. Prediction: Arafat has a list of 36 terror leaders; perhaps a dozen will be rounded up and he'll consider the job done. They'll be released shortly after things cool off again. |