Arafat Will Run for Re-Election
Wed Jun 26, 9:03 AM ET
By JASON KEYSER, Associated Press Writer
JERICHO, West Bank (AP) - Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat will run for re-election in January, a senior aide said Wednesday, despite the call by President Bush for a new Palestinian leadership.
Hours earlier, the Palestinians announced that presidential and parliamentary elections will be held in mid-January and unveiled plans to overhaul Palestinian financial and security institutions. The announcements came two days after Bush demanded reforms and called for a new Palestinian leadership that was "not compromised by terror."
Asked if Arafat would run again, Palestinian Planning Minister Nabil Shaath said: "Yes, absolutely." He said Arafat had told him directly.
he'd step back. He'll win to spite the U.S. & then we'll have to kill them all. 