Arafat Offers New Truce Plan to Israelis

[DuctapeFatwa]

Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat offered a new truce to Israel on Wednesday, after Palestinian officials said the militant group Hamas has signaled it might agree to stop attacking Israelis...

In an earlier interview on Israel's Channel 10, Arafat said contacts were under way with all Palestinian factions over a cease-fire. "There are continuous contacts with various parties. Yesterday, I had a meeting with all the PLO factions," Arafat said. "Even the Islamic Jihad said they are willing to respect a cease- fire and we are continuing our contacts with Hamas inside and outside."

There was no immediate comment from Israeli leaders, but the government said Tuesday it wanted to see the Palestinian Authority begin disarming Hamas and other militant groups before it would consider a new truce...


http://abcnews.go.com/wire/World/ap20030917_1310.html

[JM]

1. Interesting...

...this comes right after news reports of us squeezing both the Saudis to stop funding Hamas, (like that will REALLY happen) and the Isrealis by witholding funds ourselves(or at least threatening)

Possible connection?

Later,
JM

[LastDemInIdaho]

2. Maybe due to hamas members dropping like flys

If Arafat won't reel in hamas then someone else will.