Saturday, March 30, 2002

As Arabs Seethe, Saudi Says Uprising Will Go On
Middle East political analysts noted that Mr. Sharon's offensive had dealt Arab leaders a serious blow.

"It puts them in a very embarrassing situation before their own people, as they now seem very weak, offering peace and the very same night the Israeli response is reoccupation of the Palestinian land and escalation of war," said Wahid Abdel Maguid, an Egyptian political analyst.

On the other hand he noted that Mr. Arafat was gaining in stature by the hour, just months after he could barely get Arab leaders to phone him after Israel first confined him to Ramallah. "Arafat is the winner here," Mr. Maguid said. "He is the hero who is dying defending his people. He is in the front line of the battle."
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/03/30/international/middleeast/30ARAB.html

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