Background/ Arafat-free at last, Sharon hints at flexibility
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Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, convening his cabinet for the first time since the burial of his life nemesis Yasser Arafat, hinted at a measure of flexibility this week, signaling that Israel might allow East Jerusalem Arabs to vote in elections for a
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New York, Nov 15 : Israel has quietly taken steps aimed at strengthening the standing of Palestinians moderates and agreed to consider others after the death of Yasser Arafat, according to a media report.
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Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon has reaffirmed his commitment to a Middle East peace initiative, despite comments from one of his senior advisers who effectively dismissed the plan.
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Israeli officials says Ariel Sharon has agreed to allow Yasir Arafat to be flown abroad for medical treatment but failed to give any assurances of allowing the Palestinian leader to return.
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PARIS, Oct 31  - Ailing Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat&#39;s condition is curable and stable, officials said Sunday as French doctors tried to determine whether he is fit to stay on as Palestinian Authority president.
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The health of ailing Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat has apparently improved overnight, with a Cabinet member saying he was &quot;stable.
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Next year could bring a &quot;historic breakthrough&quot; in Israel&#39;s relations with the Palestinians, a buoyant Prime Minister Ariel Sharon of Israel said today, insisting
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ARIEL SHARON, the Israeli Prime Minister, spoke last night of a unique chance for peace and said that he was ready to co-ordinate his Gaza withdrawal plan with the new Palestinian leadership that will succeed Yassir Arafat.
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Prime Minister Ariel Sharon on Tuesday addressed the new status of the disengagement plan following the death of Palestinian Authority Chairman Yasser Arafat and the impending inception of new leadership in the Palestinian Authority.
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CLAMART, France - Tests on Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat showed problems with his digestion, but he has recovered sufficiently to undergo examinations that could not have been done when he was first rushed to France, an aide said yesterday.
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Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon has said he would be willing to meet Syrian President Bashar al-Asad under certain conditions.
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JERUSALEM, Nov 1  - Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon said Monday&#39;s suicide bombing in Tel Aviv which killed three Israelis proved there had been no change in the Palestinian leadership despite the absence of its ailing leader Yasser Arafat, army
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Yasser Arafat&#39;s health has improved enough for him to undergo tests he couldn&#39;t have stood before, and the Palestinian leader was following the US presidential
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Liaison over the Gaza pullout is possible if the new Palestinian leaders curb attacks on Israelis, Ariel Sharon says.
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JERUSALEM -- Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon spoke with his Palestinian counterpart today and agreed in principle to permit the ailing Yasser Arafat to be flown abroad for medical treatment, an Israeli official said.
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Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's chief of staff on Thursday called a Gaza withdrawal plan a possible step toward a Palestinian state, in a clear sign of softening following Yasser Arafat's death.
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Predicting a year of opportunity for peace talks, Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon held out the prospect of an independent state for the Palestinians if they stop violence against Israel, but Palestinian officials dismissed the gesture as nothing new.