The Palestinian delegation walked out of the Arab League summit Wednesday after organizers refused to televise Yasser Arafat’s speech live from Ramallah. A Lebanese spokesman told Reuters that Syria was responsible for blocking the speech, while others cited a misunderstanding.
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