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Special report: Concern mounts over
Yasser Arafat's health
MOSCOW, Nov. 11 (Xinhuanet) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin sent a message of
condolences to the Palestinian leadership on the death of Yasser Arafat on
Thursday, the Itar-Tass news agency reported.
The Kremlin press service has announced that Putin in his message of
condolence emphasized "This is a grievous loss for the Palestinian leadership,
for all Palestinians."
The message points out that Arafat "dedicated his entire life to the just
cause of the Palestinian people, to the struggle for the exercise of their
inalienable right to establish an independent state co-existing with Israel in
peace within safe and recognized borders."
Putin also said in the message that the contribution made by the head of
the Palestinian National Authority to the strengthening of Russo-Palestinian
friendly relations is highly appreciated in Russia.
Meanwhile, the Russian president expressed heart-felt condolence to the
Yasser Arafat family, to the Palestinian leadership, and to the entire
Palestinian people, the news agency said.
Arafat died at the Percy Military Training Hospital in Clamart,France, at
3:30 am local time (0230 GMT) on Thursday. Enditem | 
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