Yasser Arafat reportedly blocked an attempt by Palestinian organizations to receive financial aid from Jordan. The leaders of 22 West Bank organizations had sent a petition to King Abdullah last month asking for financial assistance, according to the Jerusalem Post, which cited a senior Palestinian official.
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