USA: PALESTINIAN PRESIDENT YASSER ARAFAT LAUNCHES TIRADE DURING SPEECH AT COUNCIL ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS

Record ID: 981675

  • Title: USA: PALESTINIAN PRESIDENT YASSER ARAFAT LAUNCHES TIRADE DURING SPEECH AT COUNCIL ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS
  • Date: 11th November 2000
  • Summary: WASHINGTON, D.C., UNITED STATES (NOVEMBER 9, 2000) (POOL) 1. MV PALESTINIAN PRESIDENT YASSER ARAFAT ENTERS LECTURE HALL, WAVES TO ATTENDANCE; ATTENDANCE (2 SHOTS) 0.10 2. (SOUNDBITE) (English) ARAFAT "Sorry, I am sorry to say that you want me to treat my people like animals. I can't permit for you to speak with me in this language. I can't. You have to remember why they mobilised [in the first place] The visit of [Israeli Likud leader Ariel] Sharon to our very important and religious place to all Moslems. And I was trying, before this visit, with Barak in his house, we were together, yes, Abu Mazen? Yes, Nabil. yes. In his house I asked him please not to let Sharon go to visit." 1.18 3. SCU JOURNALIST 1.21 4. (SOUNDBITE) (Arabic) ARAFAT "If there is another attempt, why not. For what else have I come here." 1.36 5. SLV MEDIA 1.40 6. MV ARAFAT, CNN WASHINGTON BUREAU CHIEF FRANK SESNO, ARAFAT AIDE SAEB EREKAT ON STAGE 1.45 Initials Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
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