Israeli settlers planned to hold a mass rally in Jerusalem under the slogan “Arafat must be defeated.” Organizers stressed that the demonstration was not directed against Prime Minister Ariel Sharon. Nevertheless, Sharon has come under growing criticism among settlers and in the right-wing camp for his ongoing policy of restraint following Palestinian violence.
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