Senior Palestinian security officer: God willing Arafat will stay in France

"Abu Mazen and Abu Ala (Ahmed Qureia) are meeting with security officials to
draw red lines. In his [AL: Arafat's] absence, it will be easier to act
against anyone who crosses them. He is still in the picture and we will
continue to hear in the coming days he is the only leader, but in two weeks
that tune will die down. As long as Arafat is there, and God willing he will
stay there, the situation will improve." senior Palestinian security
officer

Excerpted from Arafat is still in the picture
By Amira Hass Haaretz 31 October 2004
www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/495449.html