Palestinian Authority Chairman Yasser Arafat has reportedly put off until July a decision on whether to declare an independent state, the Israeli daily Ha’aretz reported Wednesday. The paper, quoting senior Palestinian sources, said that by then, the Palestinians will have a better sense of the makeup of the new Israeli government and what its peace policy may be.
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