Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan cut short his visit to Israel. Farrakhan, who arrived unexpectedly in the West Bank on Sunday and then met with Palestinian Authority Chairman Yasser Arafat in the Gaza Strip, said he changed his itinerary because he was worried about his safety if he prayed at the Al-Aksa Mosque in Jerusalem.
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