A Palestinian group claimed responsibility for killing the head of Palestinian Television. The Brigade of Al Aksa Martyrs said it killed Hisham Miki the previous day because Palestinian Authority President Yasser Arafat refused to remove him from his post despite allegations of corruption.
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