King Mohammed holds phone talks with Arafat

Originally published October 13, 2000

Morocco's King Mohammed VI on Thursday held a lengthy phone conversation with Palestinian President, Yasser Arafat. Talks dealt with the evolution of the situation in the region, especially the dangerous escalation in the Palestinian territories and the despicable Israeli blitzes targeting the Palestinian people and infrastructure.

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