Palestinian Authority Chairman Yasser Arafat traveled to Libya to visit strongman Muammar Gadhafi, who had surgery last week on a broken hip. Arafat’s trip came days after Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak also visited Libya to wish Gadhafi well. Libyan television reported that Arafat invited Gadhafi to travel to Jerusalem to lead Muslim prayers, but it is unlikely that the invitation will be taken up any time soon.
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