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The government said Wednesday it considers a New Year’s Day statement by Palestine Liberation Organization chief Yasir Arafat to be a threat against Palestinians who seek reconciliation with Israel. But State Department spokesman Charles Redman left unclear whether the United States believes that the threat was specifically aimed at the life of Mayor Elias Freij […]https://www.jta.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/jta-long-logo-bw.jpg600315