Arafat, Blair discuss conditions in a telephone call

The chairman of the Palestinian authority Yasser Arafat on Friday discussed in a telephone call discussed with the British Prime minister Tony Blair developments of conditions in the occupied Palestinian territories and means of eliminating the tense situation.

Nabil Abu Rudinah, Arafat's advisor said that Arafat also received a similar telephone call from the Spanish foreign minister Joseph Picque.

Abu Rudinah added that Arafat received at the headquarters of the Palestinian presidency in Gaza Miguel Angles Moratinos, the EU envoy for the ME peace process and discussions dealt with the grave situation in the Palestinian territories and means of eliminating the current crisis as a result of the continued Israeli aggressions and escalation against the Palestinian people.

Abu Rudinah stressed that the acts of killing, incursion conducted by the Israeli forces especially in Bethlehem, Jenin and Ramullah in the west bank are all considered a flagrant violation to the agreement and aimed at undermining the international efforts and violating the international alliance formed following the attacks against the US on September 11th.