Palestinian National Authority fails to control terrorist groups

A 16-year-old &to= english.pravda.ru/hotspots/2002/03/22/27131.html ' target=_blank>Palestinian blew himself up on Monday in an outdoor market here, killing 3 Israelis and wounding 32 others, three days after &to= english.pravda.ru/world/2002/03/29/27246.html ' target=_blank>Yasir Arafat, the Palestinian leader, left the region for medical attention in France. The scene at the Carmel market was grisly, with scattered cartons, bits of metal and crushed fruit in pools of blood, the pungent sweet odor of guavas mixed with the rusty tang of blood and explosive. One of the dead was the owner of a clothing shop, who was filling in for her sick husband; another was a young woman who had recently gone to work selling cheese. At the clothing shop, wire hangers were bent, and a blouse still hung above the wreckage, with holes from shrapnel. The third fatality was identified as Shmuel Levy, 65, of Jaffa. From a hospital near Paris, Mr. Arafat condemned the attack, which was carried out by Amr al-Far, who lived in the &to= english.pravda.ru/hotspots/2002/04/16/27676.html ' target=_blank>Askar refugee camp near Nablus, on the West Bank. The attack was also condemned by Mr. Far's mother, Samira Abdullah, 45, who said: "It's immoral to send someone so young. They should have sent an adult who understands the meaning of his deeds", informs the NYTimes. Acording to the Telegraph, a &to= english.pravda.ru/columnists/2002/04/15/27610.html ' target=_blank>suicide bomberblew himself up in the middle of a crowded market in Tel Aviv yesterday, leaving three dead and dozens more wounded. The 16-year-old attacker detonated his bomb in the late morning amid the vegetable stalls of the Carmel market near the city centre. Two women and a 65-year-old man were killed and at least 35 injured. The attack was condemned - and the "killings of civilians on both sides" - by Mr Arafat from his hospital bed, where he is said to be recovering. Saeb Erekat, a Palestinian cabinet minister said: "We don't believe that such an action serves our national cause. We call on everyЃ]one to stop targeting civilians." But &to= english.pravda.ru/politics/2001/02/07/2374.html ' target=_blank>Mr Sharon blamed the Palestinian Authority for failing to control terrorist groups in its areas. "Today's attack proved that there has been no change in the Palestinian Authority," he said. "Until they take substantial steps to eradicate terror and dismantle terrorist organisations, to carry out reforms and stop the incitement, Israel will continue its policy." Al-Far apparently arrived in East Jerusalem with the device on Sunday night. He was thought to have been planning to carry out the attack in Jerusalem but had been put off by the high security levels. Israeli military sources said the bomber was likely to have traveled from Nablus to Jerusalem, and then to &to= english.pravda.ru/hotspots/2002/09/19/36895.html ' target=_blank>Tel Aviv. The bomb he carried had been a relatively small one, a fire brigade commander said. Police suspect that there may be other bombs or potential bombers in the area and were conducting searches. Residents have been asked to stay away from the area. Large numbers of rescue personnel were reported on their way to the scene. Officials in Jerusalem said there was no connection between Monday's attack and &to= english.pravda.ru/world/2003/01/30/42787.html ' target=_blank>Palestinian National Authority chairman Yasser Arafat's health condition. Palestinian chief negotiator Saeb Erekat condemned the bombing. "We urge the international community to exert every possible effort to revive the peace process between Israelis and Palestinians, which is the only way to break this vicious cycle of violence," he said. It was the first suicide attack in Israel since ailing Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat was flown to Paris from the West Bank city of Ramallah last Friday for medical treatment in France, publishes English Eastday.

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