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ORT
Hillary Places Blames
On Arafat for Terror
Story and Photos by Tim Boxer
 ILLARY
RODHAM CLINTON had some fighting words to get off her chest
before going into the American ORT dinner at New York’s Pierre
Hotel. She called upon the whole world to condemn the latest
terrorist attacks in Jerusalem and Haifa.
“We must make clear that Yasir Arafat
is responsible,” she said. “This outrage rests solely on his
shoulders.”
The senator from New York joined Murray
Koppelman, former president of American ORT and current vice
president of World ORT, in being honored with the Ambassador David
B. Hermelin Award.
Before going in for dinner Clinton huddled with
Malcolm Hoenlein, executive vice chairman of the Conference
of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations.
Then they faced a clutch of TV cameras and
reporters to condemn Arafat for the continued violence in Israel.
“The government and people of Israel,” she
said, “will have the support of all people united against
terrorism. Anyone who harbors or turns a blind eye to terrorists
will be held accountable.”
Hoenlein said that more than half of the
attacks came from Arafat’s own group.
“Can he stop it? An unequivocal yes.”
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