The files highlight Western concern over Palestinian casualties during Israel's 2002 'military operation', echoing criticisms of its current actions in Gaza.
The files highlight Western concern over Palestinian casualties during Israel's 2002 "military operation", echoing criticisms of its current actions in Gaza.Bound Palestinian detainees await transport by Israeli soldiers on March 30, 2002 during the occupation of the West Bank town of Ramallah. / Photo: Getty Images
The comments are similar to concerns expressed by some Western allies over Israel's current assaults against Palestinians in the besieged Gaza. Troops cut off phone lines and power supplies while intense street-to-street fighting raged for eight days further north in the Jenin refugee camp. Then-US president George W Bush complained in a private call with UK Prime Minister Tony Blair that the hardline policies of Sharon were turning Arafat into a"martyr", the files show.
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