Two resolutions under discussion at the U.N. Security Council demand that Israel end its siege of Yasser Arafat’s headquarters. In an emergency Security Council meeting Monday, diplomats addressed resolutions introduced by Syria and the United States. The U.S. resolution “calls upon Israel to cease measures in and around Ramallah” while calling on the Palestinian Authority to “implement its expressed commitment to ensure that those responsible for terrorist acts are brought to justice.” The Syrian resolution makes no reference to Palestinian terror, but calls for Israel’s withdrawal. Israel, meanwhile, defended its attack.
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