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Transcript: Analysis: East Jerusalem prepares for Palestinian presidential election
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MELISSA BLOCK
All Things Considered (NPR)
01-07-2005
Analysis: East Jerusalem prepares for Palestinian presidential election
Host: MELISSA BLOCK
Time: 8:00-9:00 PM
MELISSA BLOCK, host:
Today was the last day of campaigning in the Palestinian Authority presidential race. Candidates focused on East Jerusalem or tried to. Front-runner Mahmoud Abbas canceled an appearance there rather than appear with a heavy Israeli security detail. His leading challenger was briefly arrested in the city. NPR's Peter Kenyon reports on the day in East Jerusalem.
PETER KENYON reporting:
In an East Jerusalem hotel today, Dr. Mustafa Barghouti sounded like a classic challenger one minute and like a ...