Washington has made it clear to the Palestinian Authority that it would not support any government controlled by Yasser Arafat.
The U.S. called for the new Palestinian prime minister to take direct control of the PA security forces, most of which are currently under Arafat's control.
The message was passed to Palestinian officials in recent
days by John Wolf, the head of the American delegation to oversee the implementation of the road map, press reports said Saturday.
Wolf also informed the Palestinians that the new prime minister will not receive American support unless he takes on the "terrorist" groups, and is not satisfied with a
truce. (Albawaba.com)
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