Palestinian lawmakers accepted Yasser Arafat’s request to delay a no-confidence motion by 10 days. Arafat asked for the delay to give him time to form the new government that lawmakers have demanded in order to eliminate corruption. Meanwhile, representatives of Palestinian militant groups turned down an offer from Arafat to join his self-rule government.
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