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Monday, 23 September, 2002, 14:46 GMT 15:46 UK
Arab states urge support for Arafat
![]() The Arab League includes Palestine as a member
The Palestinian delegate had asked the meeting to forge a united Arab position to be presented to the UN Security Council later on Monday.
In a statement issued after the meeting in Cairo, Arab League States called on the international community to intervene immediately to end the Israeli siege of the Palestinian leader. They also said the UN had the responsibility to provide international protection for the Palestinian people. Anti-American feeling The Arab League statement reserved its most bitter words for the United States.
The statement also recalled America's opposition to attempts at the Security Council to get a resolution authorising international protection for the Palestinians. The US, the statement said, could no longer be considered an honest broker in the peace process. But for all the furious words, the Arabs know that only US intervention could help Mr Arafat. Egypt has already called on Washington to step in. But these days America shows little inclination to restrain Israel, which it considers to be fighting its own war against terrorism. This reluctance is souring relations with Arab allies and contributing to the sharp rise of anti-American sentiment across the region. |
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