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Friday, August 30, 2002

Hmm. Another for the "whoda thunk it" file... Palestinian interior minister calls for end to suicide bombings

[...] Interviewed in the Yediot Ahronot daily, the Palestinian security chief, Interior Minister Abdel Razak Yehiyeh, said he told leaders of Palestinian groups, including Hamas and Islamic Jihad, to "stop the suicide bombings, stop the murders for no reason."

An aide to Yehiyeh confirmed that he had talked to the Israeli newspaper.

Yehiyeh, a retired general, was appointed interior minister in June in a Cabinet reshuffle, taking charge of Palestinian security forces. Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat had held the post until then.

In the interview, Yehiyeh said that "suicide attacks are contrary to the Palestinian tradition, against international law and harm the Palestinian people."

"Children were exploited for these attacks," Yehiyeh said. Several of the bombers were teenagers. [...]

posted by Terry at 9:16:00 AM

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