Arab tour by Arafat

The Palestinian government said that Palestinian President Yasser Arafat will soon make a tour that includes Jordan, Egypt, Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco and Mauritania to discuss the latest developments in the peace process and the Arab stance toward Israeli obstinacy on all tracks.

The statement issued today by the PNA said, "Arafat will discuss with King Mohammed VI of Morocco Jerusalem's status in particular concerning the Moroccan monarch's chairmanship of the Arab Jerusalem committee and the final status negotiations, as well as discussing the joint cooperation with these countries."