French Arafat probe fails to allay Palestinian doubt

December 04, 2013 22:08

A French report ruling out poisoning in Yasser Arafat's 2004 death, rather than laying to rest suspicions of an assassination, has prompted denial and incredulity from Palestinian officials and relatives of the late president.

The Palestinians, who have long cried foul, with some pointing the finger directly at Israel, cited today apparent inconsistencies between the French findings and separate ones from Switzerland and Russia that gave currency to alleged poisoning by polonium.

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