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November 07, 2004
Arafat Has Liver Failure, Palestinian Official Says

REUTERS: Arafat Has Liver Failure, Palestinian Official Says

Palestinian President Yasser Arafat has liver failure and his condition is not improving at the French military hospital where he is being treated, a Palestinian official said on Sunday.

The official, who declined to be named, said Palestinian officials were considering moving Arafat to hospital in Cairo, from where he could be flown home more quickly if he died.

But he added that any decision to move him could be taken only by the Palestinian leadership.

"He has liver failure. His condition is not improving," said the official.

(As with every report, it's already been denied.)

UPDATE:
Two more headlines from the Haaretz ticker:

19:31 Qureia`s bureau denies reports that Palestinian PM, former PM Abbas and FM Nabil Sha`ath to travel to Paris
19:20 Palestinian officials say PM Ahmed Qureia, former PM Abbas to travel to Paris Monday to visit Arafat

They could have the trouble and just deny that they are reporting anything.

UPDATE:
A denial of the denial of the denial:

19:58 French Foreign Ministry confirms Abbas and Shaath coming to Paris to see Arafat on Monday (Reuters)

Posted by Laurence Simon at November 7, 2004 07:44 AM | TrackBack
Comments

I don't believe this report. Dead people typically don't have their non-functioning livers fail on them.

Posted by: CERDIP [TypeKey Profile Page] at November 7, 2004 10:05 AM

That's a full set then?

Posted by: PeterUK [TypeKey Profile Page] at November 7, 2004 03:42 PM

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