Yasser Arafat reportedly has diverted $800 million in Palestinian aid money to a private account for his family in Paris. CBS’ “60 Minutes” is to report Sunday that the Palestinian Authority president gives $100,000 a month in Palestinian aid money to his wife and daughter in Paris. P.A. Finance Minister Salam Fayyad reportedly assisted CBS in the report.
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