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George W. Bush: “Chairman Arafat should now seize this opportunity to act decisively, in word and in deed, against terror directed at…”

On the recordApril 27, 2002
Chairman Arafat should now seize this opportunity to act decisively, in word and in deed, against terror directed at Israeli citizens.
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George W. Bush
Republican · Texas

Editor's note · Context

Remarks on the Situation in the Middle East and an Exchange With Reporters in Crawford

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