Several Israeli extremists gave gifts to drivers in Jerusalem to celebrate Yasser Arafat’s impending death. A spokesman for the outlawed Kahane movement distributed candy, flowers and wine Tuesday night to drivers after it was reported that the Palestinian Authority president was near death, the Jerusalem Post reported.
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