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ARAFAT - "DEJA DIED OR DYING?"

*The issue of the transfer of the body is one of the reasons which is delaying this process [pulling the plug]. According to the rules of Islam, the burial must take place as quickly as possible after the announcement of death. Whereas the Israeli Prime Minister, Ariel Sharon, publicly opposes a Jerusalem destination for Arafat, negotiations, in which France does not play any role, are going on... with the Palestinian leaders trying to convince Israel that a refusal to receive Arafat's remains could be more detrimental than beneficial to the Hebrew State.*

A Kind of Google-ish Translation
From Liberation of a report
By Helene Despic-popovic - LINK:

Translated version of http://www.liberation.fr/page.php?Article=251620

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But what if . . .
the ancient Romans had had helicopters?

There is a genre of science fiction called Alternate Universe, Alternate History or Alternate Worlds.

And so, the following is merely one hypothetical scenario of what's going to happen:

Arafat dies. Upon the announcement of his death, PM Sharon refuses to allow Arafat's remains to be interred in Jerusalem.

Sheikh Tantawi in Egypt announces that in Arafat's absence, Al-Aksa Mosque is completely unprotected and vulnerable to the ravages of the "Monkey Israelis." He exhorts the Arabs in surrounding countries to rush to Jerusalem in order to protect the mosque.

As a result of Tantawi's hortatory rant, thousands of Arabs converge on Jersualem.

The fragile and crumbling old building, unable to withstand the tumultuous crowds, collapses, crushing and killing thousands of Arabs. And then cholera breaks out among them . . .


No? Then what do you predict will happen?
Can you construct a probable scenario that will unfold?

If the scenario which I described above unfolds, do you think Tantawi would ever be indicted for Mass Murder? Would he be held accountable at all for the resultant death toll? Would he resign or be removed from his position?

What do you think will happen?

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