Wednesday’s suicide bombing shows that Yasser Arafat must intensify his efforts to end violence, a senior U.S. official said. If the United States is convinced that the Palestinian Authority president is committed to a cease-fire plan, Vice President Dick Cheney could meet with him as early as Monday, the official said.
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