NAB world THE BATTALIt| HE BATTALION 9A Monday, September 8, 2003 • • ACT, Arafat names prime minister doubt By Lara Sukhtian THE ASSOCIATED PRESS rath SAT scores possible score is 8(K Science 00 ‘01 exam taken by sti£ two coasts, edic It also figures : ntly in the admiv res at elite coilei ties. The ACT isp: middle of the cost is the standard ik tblic institutions, quartered in Iowa ic nonprofit ACT a ngs on whether m "college readis arks in the math an: lions of the exam o cave students a a RAMALLAH, West Bank — Basser Arafat tapped the ■alestinian parliament speaker to Hke over as prime minister ■unday and lead the Palestinians’ fcxt government after the resig- nation of Mahmoud Abbas. I Several leaders of Arafat’s ■ding Fatah party confirmed the Bmiination by consensus of par- li.iment speaker Ahmed Qureia, ■ough it remained unclear if he ■ould accept. Qureia attended ■c meeting Sunday night but did nbt comment, Fatah officials ■id. The parliament speaker “is our only nominee,” said Abbas ■tiki, a member of the Fatah cen- ■al committee. I The developments came dur ing a day of intensive backroom Bolides set off by Saturday’s res- ig nation of Abbas. Arafat had ■fused to grant him more power o\ ar the Palestinian security serv- icas, capping four months of Brangling between the two since Hbbas took office. H Qureia — a moderate who helped cobble together the 1993 ■slo accord between Israel and ffc. PLO — was considered a top mdidate to replace Abbas ;cause he has led past negotia tions and has credibility with the ■raelis. Israeli officials didn’t immediately respond to the development. I Earlier in the day, there were conflicting signals about w hether Abbas might be pres sured to stay on. I A source close to Abbas, Speaking on condition of anonymity, said he would serve ifeain only if he could work out a Israel and the United States have refused to deal with Arafat, whom they accuse of fomenting terrorism, and made Abbas, a critic of terror attacks against Israelis, their partner in peace efforts. Arafat selects prime minister Yasser Arafat has decided to select Palestinian parliament speaker Ahmed Qureia as the next prime minister, just one day after Mahmoud Abbas declared his resignation. Ahmed Qureia profile ► Also known as Abu Alla, the 65-year-old has been the No. 3 leader in Fatah after Arafat and Abbas ► A moderate and pragmatist, he helped piece together the 1993 Oslo accord between Israel and the Palestine Liberation Organization ► Has been the parliament speaker for seven years and has credibility with Israel and the (Vs J* support of "““IL Arafat 5 about their das: Hind fewer than hi 1 firm deal with Arafat beforehand ars of science and?
  • n’t believe it's ape nnent. Abbas himself sent mixed iid Cvnrii** Srhmr Ignals when asked about head- ice president of de fg a new government. "It’s ^^^^^Rmething premature to talk about. My resignation is final,” he said. 1 The resignation dealt a seri- ■s blow to the U.S.-backed “road map” plan for establish ing a Palestinian state by 2005; 1 think what wr t real issue suppofc 1 course work tha: r data." SOURCE: Associated Press U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell said any Palestinian prime minister must have clear control over security forces and use them to crack down on militant groups like Hamas and Islamic Jihad. “That person has to have political authority and the determination to go after terrorism,” Powell said on ABC’s "This Week.” The “road map” plan requires the Palestinians to dis mantle militant groups. Abbas, despite his strong support for the road map in principle, has refused to do this forcefully, appealing in vain to the militants to disarm. The Palestinian’s leadership crisis came as Israel edged toward all-out war with the militant group Hamas. One day after a botched strike Saturday against the group’s top leaders, Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon that all of the Islamic militant group’s members are now “marked for death.” At the same time, a debate brewed over the morality of such “targeted killings” and over whether the militants can be deterred. The decision to ratchet up the war on Hamas — after the group claimed a suicide bombing that last month that killed 22 Israelis, including six children — has con siderable public support. A power vacuum on the Palestinian side might invite an escalation in violence, with Palestinian militants possibly stepping up attacks and Israel tak ing more dramatic measures, including the potential expulsion of Arafat from Palestinian areas. Momentum appeared to grow in Israel for expelling Arafat, with Cabinet ministers arguing that Abbas’ resignation proved the 74- year-old Palestinian leader is the main impediment to efforts to end three years of violence. “As long as Arafat is in the region, he won’t let any other leader develop,” Foreign Minister Silvan Shalom told Army Radio. Amos Gilad, a top adviser to Defense Minister Shaul Mofaz, said there was a growing under standing in the United States and Europe that Arafat’s departure is a precondition for progress toward peace. The United States has blocked Arafat’s expulsion in the past, and security advisers to Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon have warned that Arafat could do more harm to Israel abroad than by remaining trapped at his West Bank headquarters in the town of Ramallah. According to legislator Abdul Fatah Amyail, Arafat told those present that Abbas “has left us in difficult circumstances.” He then turned to Qureia, put his hand on his shoulder, and said, “God help you, Abu Alla, with the coming burden.” Delta 1 au Delta Fraternity Texas A&M University Monday, Sept. 8 - Pool, Yesterdays 7-9 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 9 - Driving Range, 8-10 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 10 - Hoagies & Stoagies, Delt House, 8-10 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 11 Informational Banquet, Alumni Center* * Friday, Sept. 1 2 - Victory Dinner Date Party* * * * Invitation Only For more details, please contact: Wes McBrayer or Levi Martin 817-320-8885 817-913-6783 www.AggieDeIts.com TEXAS A&M PGA GOLF for Business & Life SPONSORED BY JEFF MAGGERT AND THE PGA 12 two-hour group lessons Students register September 1-14 All others register September 8-14 at the Pro Shop. Beginner clinics start September 16. Intermediate clinics start September 18. 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