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Hon. Joseph M. Hoeffel: “The documents do indeed speak for themselves and leave one just no choice but to conclude that Yasser Arafat has…”

On the recordMay 14, 2002
The documents do indeed speak for themselves and leave one just no choice but to conclude that Yasser Arafat has directed terror, that he has in the past and he presently is, and the question is for this House, for this country what needs to be done in order to stop this activity. It seems to me, I know the gentleman and I have discussed this, that there must be a recognition that Arafat, other Palestinians and the leaders of the Arab league must declare that terror must be renounced, that violence must be renounced and they must do this in word and deed. They have done it in word, but the documents that the gentleman has and the photographs of the weapons indicate that indeed they are still involved in terror and in financing terror.
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Hon. Joseph M. Hoeffel
Pennsylvania

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Addressing the need for Palestinian leaders to renounce terrorism during a discussion on Middle Eastern conflict.

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