President Bush condemned “in the strongest terms” the assassination of Israeli Tourism Minister Rehavam Ze’evi, White House spokesman Ari Fleischer said. Referring to a statement from the Palestinian Authority condemning the slaying, Fleischer said, “Words are not enough. It is time for the Palestinian Authority to take vigorous action against terrorists.”
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