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Iraq Condemns Israeli "Piracy" Over Ship Seizure ================================== Xinhuanet 2002-01-08 05:31:20 BAGHDAD, January 7 (Xinhuanet) -- Iraq on Monday condemned as " piracy" the Israeli seizure of a vessel alleged to carry arms for the Palestinian National Authority (PNA), the official INA news agency reported. "The Israeli act was piracy and aggression on the freedom of navigation and a scandalous violation of the international law," said a cabinet meeting chaired by Iraqi President Saddam Hussein. It also stressed that the vessel was seized when it was navigating in international waters, some 500 kilometers away from the Israeli Red Sea coast. The ship with 50 tons of arms aboard was captured by Israeli naval force early Thursday morning. Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon has accused Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat of trying to use the weapons to fight the Jewish state. But the PNA has rejected the accusation, saying that it has nothing to do with the ship. Enditem ==^================================================================ This email was sent to: archive@jab.org EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?a84x2u.a9WB2D Or send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] T O P I C A -- Register now to manage your mail! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/register ==^================================================================
