Yasser Arafat lacks the will to fight Islamic extremism, the head of Israel’s Mossad intelligence agency said. In a rare public speech Sunday, Ephraim Halevy said the Palestinian leader’s international standing had been hurt by his failure to show the political will to stand up to terrorists in areas under his control.
Help ensure Jewish news remains accessible to all. Your donation to the Jewish Telegraphic Agency powers the trusted journalism that has connected Jewish communities worldwide for more than 100 years. With your help, JTA can continue to deliver vital news and insights. Donate today.
The Archive of the Jewish Telegraphic Agency includes articles published from 1923 to 2008. Archive stories reflect the journalistic standards and practices of the time they were published.
