‘Pressure Israel for Arafat’s Burial in Jerusalem’

Chief Rabbi Moshe Ari Friedman of the Anti-Zionist Jewish committee traveled to Paris from Vienna and said that Arafat should be buried in Jerusalem. Friedman said that Arafat spent his life fighting for the Palestinian cause. He stressed more international pressure on Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon to allow Arafat to be buried in Jerusalem.

Friedman also declared that Palestinians have the right to return to their countries and the right to choose their leaders – rights currently denied them. "Now we are very sorry. We have come here to stick together for the Palestinians and Arafat fans."

The Chief Rabbi said his group had a close relationship with Palestinians in Vienna and had done its best to help the Palestinian cause.

Israel has objected to an Arafat burial in Jerusalem and prefers a burial in either Ramallah or Gaza.