Arafat, trapped in devastated compound, defies Israeli demands

Tuesday, September 24, 2002

RAMALLAH, West Bank -- A defiant Yasser Arafat dug in at his besieged compound Monday, rejecting Israel's demand to hand over the names of all those inside.

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