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Article: Arafat gives in, agrees to share power with a prime minister.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
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- February 14, 2003
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Byline: Michael Matza
JERUSALEM _ Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat on Friday gave in to a longstanding demand by the United States and Israel when he agreed to appoint a prime minister to share power in the Palestinian Authority, which he heads.
While the move amounted to a significant concession, it remained unclear how much power Arafat would cede or whether he would fully embrace political reforms demanded by the international community and his own people.
Speaking briefly outside his battered Ramallah, West Bank, headquarters Friday, Arafat said he would convene the Palestinian Legislative Council "to get their consent to take the necessary ...