A leading congressman blasted Yasser Arafat for blocking an investigation into the deaths last year of U.S. officials in the Gaza Strip. Rep. Eric Cantor (R-Va.) said the Palestinian Authority president is actively blocking the investigation into the killing of security officials escorting U.S. diplomats who were in Gaza to interview candidates for Fulbright Scholarships in the United States.
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