Arafat publicly defiant but privately worried

Sunday, April 25, 2004

RAMALLAH, West Bank -- Addressing thousands of cheering supporters Saturday, Yasser Arafat dismissed the latest Israeli threats against him, referring to himself as a "mountain" that will not be moved.

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