PA TV host: Israel murdered Arafat
Nasser Al-Qidwa, Chairman, Board of Directors, Institute for the Commemoration of Arafat and former PA Foreign Minister:
Al-Qidwa: [The Board of the Institute has resolved to establish a new committee to investigate the circumstances of Arafat's death.] "Personally, I am convinced – and we have spoken about this on more than one occasion. I have spoken about Israel's responsibility [for Arafat's death] in any event, due to the siege that was imposed."
Interviewer: "The murder- the murder operation – was carried out against the Shahid (Martyr) [Arafat]... All the evidence proves that they [Israel] carried out an elimination or assassination operation."
Al-Qidwa: [The Board of the Institute has resolved to establish a new committee to investigate the circumstances of Arafat's death.] "Personally, I am convinced – and we have spoken about this on more than one occasion. I have spoken about Israel's responsibility [for Arafat's death] in any event, due to the siege that was imposed."
Interviewer: "The murder- the murder operation – was carried out against the Shahid (Martyr) [Arafat]... All the evidence proves that they [Israel] carried out an elimination or assassination operation."
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