Israel’s Foreign Minister Shimon Peres told Saturday Army Radio that the French publication L'Express would apologize for quoting him as saying that "To end this (conflict) Yasser Arafat must die by the bullet. But not ours, of course."
"I was surprised to read the things attributed to me in L'Express," Peres said. "I didn't give any interview to L'Express and didn't say these things." "This report is unfounded. It stands in complete opposition to my opinion," he continued. "There is no need to solve problems with gunshots. I didn't say such a thing about Arafat or anyone else. It outrages me to read these things."
"Mr. Peres has never made such remarks, either in private or elsewhere. It does not in any way reflect his opinion," the Israeli embassy in Paris said in a statement. (Albawaba.com)
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