An Israeli Arab lawmaker accused Ariel Sharon of involvement in the death of Yasser Arafat. “I am certain that Arafat’s death was not natural. There are many links leading to Sharon’s office,” Mohammed Barakeh was quoted as saying Saturday at a memorial service for the late Palestinian leader in the Israeli Arab town of Umm el-Fahm.
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