ARABS-ISRAEL - Jan. 27 - Barak Gives Up With Arafat.Israeli experts say Barak Barak (bā`răk), in the Bible, leader from N Canaan who fought, with Deborah, against Jabin and Sisera. has all but given up with Arafat Arafat (äräfät`) or Arafa (äräfä`), granite hill, Saudi Arabia, near Mecca. The hill was an ancient pagan sanctuary and is shrouded in many legends. , no longer convinced the PA can or wants to make peace with Israel. They complain that, although Arafat wants Barak to win, he has not exerted enough authority to stop Palestinian gunmen killing Israelis. Even if Barak is replaced by Shimon Peres, the former Labour PM, it is uncertain Sharon could be defeated. Barak has failed to make any dent in Sharon's lead over 4 weeks of campaigning. A survey by the Dahaf Institute for the Yedioth Ahronoth Yedioth Ahronoth (Hebrew: ידיעות אחרונות, yedi`ot aḥaronot tabloid tab·loid n. A newspaper of small format giving the news in condensed form, usually with illustrated, often sensational material. adj. 1. In summary form; condensed. 2. Lurid or sensational. newspaper gave Sharon 49% of the vote against 32% for Barak. More than 19% were undecided (see Israel). |
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