: .....while i dont neccessarily agree with the literal right of return of : palestinians to israel.......i do support anyone's right to believe in it and : be able to express their views without being arrested.........no arab or jew in : israel would be arrested for seeking compensation/ return for arab refugees : "Arafat adviser arrested after criticizing Palestinian : negotiating stance. : Palestinian police arrested one of Yasser Arafat's advisers on refugee issues : after he criticized the Palestinian leader's stance on negotiating with Israel : about refugees, a family member said Sunday. : Abdel Fattah Ghaniem, 60, was summoned to police headquarters in Ramallah on : June 21 and placed under arrest, Ghaniem's daughter Raja told The Associated : Press. It marked the first time Arafat has ordered the arrest of someone from : his inner circle. : Ramallah police chief Kamal Sheik confirmed that Ghaniem was in custody. "We : carry out orders from the higher authority and we do not know the reasons : behind the orders," Sheik told the AP. Raja Ghaniem said her father's office in : the Gaza Strip was searched by Force 17, Arafat's elite guards, and that : information stored on his computer was downloaded and several documents were : taken. A Palestinian official said Ghaniem had slandered senior Palestinian : officials dealing with negotiations, but gave no further details. Raja Ghaniem : said her father, while in Jordan, had given news interviews criticizing the : handling of negotiations on the refugee issue. He urged public opposition to : any solution that did not include the right of several million Palestinians to : return to former homes in Israel. In recent months a number of Palestinians who : have spoken out against Arafat and his government have been arrested. (AP) " : © copyright 2000 Ha'aretz. All Rights Reserved <A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/">www.ctrl.org</A> DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion & informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substance—not soap-boxing—please! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'—with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright frauds—is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/CTRL.html <A HREF="http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html">Archives of [EMAIL PROTECTED]</A> http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ <A HREF="http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/">ctrl</A> ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
