Israeli Foreign Minister Shimon Peres said he no longer considers Yasser Arafat a peace partner. Addressing Labor Party members Monday, Peres said that in the wake of President Bush’s speech last week, which effectively rejected Arafat’s continued leadership, Israel must seek or create a new Palestinian partner to fight terrorism and seek peace.
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