The Arafat poisoning conspiracy theory is gathering steam, with yet another PLO Arab official claiming that their late leader was bumped off.
Yasser Arafat was poisoned over a year ago when he received a delegation of supposed supporters in his Ramallah compound, the late Palestinian leader’s cabinet secretary was quoted as saying.“Something strange happened to Arafat around a year ago. It was on September 25, 2003…,” Ahmed Abdelrahman told the London-based Al-Hayat newspaper.“The president shook hands with around 30 people before leaving to vomit. It was from that moment that the president’s health started slowly deteriorating,” he explained Monday.—-“The president was exposed to something, and I’m inclined to believe it was maybe gas or something else. I don’t know about all the types of poisons, but there are some 700 that are unknown,” Abdelrahman said.
More like the president exposed himself.
Meanwhile, no prizes for guessing who Abdelrahman (and, indeed, the AFP) think is responsible.
Two weeks before the visit mentioned by Abdelrahman, the Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon’s cabinet had taken a decision to “remove” Arafat from his Ramallah compound, although without specifying by what means.The threat, Israel’s most explicit at the time, had prompted expressions of support for Arafat, who also received the visit of several delegations.
Abdelrahman points to some red rashes as a possible indication of poisoning.
The cabinet secretary, who recorded the evolution of Arafat’s health in his diary, said red rashes appeared on his skin, the same ones which were visible on his face before he was evacuated to France for treatment this year.
Red rashes? I thought that poison would at least cause disfigurement. Then again, how could Yasser Arafat’s appearance have been more hideous?
“Ok, Yassie, turn your head and give me your sexy look. Pout your lips slightly. Yes..perfect. Now gaze intensively at the camera. Oh, yes! You have it!” *Snap* *Snap*
