US, France Pressure Palestine to Quit Arafat Autopsy Bid?

Syndicated from Common Dreams on Thu, 2012-07-12

<div class='node-body'><p>A Palestinian investigation into the mysterious death of former leader Yasser Arafat may be facing serious opposition from countries such as the US and France behind closed doors, a Palestinian official warned. Media outlets are now reporting on an apparent &#39;flip-flop&#39; in Palestinian efforts to exhume Arafat&#39;s remains for autopsy.</p></div><div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-news-hp-image">
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