PM criticises world reponse to Arafat siege
Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad today condemned the international community's response to the Israeli siege of Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat's headquarters.
Mahathir, returning from a trip to Europe, described talk about justice, fair play, human rights and democracy as "sheer nonsense and mere hypocrisy."
"In the case of Arafat, it appears that he is not liked by certain people and as a result, he will not receive fair treatment because there is no more justice in this world," he was quoted as saying by Bernama news agency.
Mahathir, who leads a moderate Muslim state whose relations with the United States have improved through his support for the war on terrorism, is a strong supporter of Arafat and the Palestinian cause.
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