12 September 2003 06:56
Expelling Arafat would be "serious" mistake: Russia
A move by Israel to expel Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat would be a "serious political mistake with the most negative consequences," Russia said. "Such a step would remove the possibility of peacefully resolving the Israeli-Palestinian crisis and would lead to an uncontrollable chain of events in the worst case scenario," said a statement from Russia's foreign ministry. "Only through cooperation can we end the terror and the other manifestations of violence and return to the roadmap," the statement said. Russia, along with the European Union, United Nations and the United States, are the co-authors of the so-called peace roadmap for the region, which sees an independent Palestinian state alongside a secure Israel by 2005.
Arafat`s deportation would be "serious mistake" - Russian spokesman
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