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Article: Arafat blames Israel for Husseini's death. Funeral in Jerusalem today.
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- June 1, 2001
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LAMIA LAHOUD, DAVID RUDGE, and news agencies, Janine Zacharia contributed to this report.
Jerusalem Post
06-01-2001
Headline: Arafat blames Israel for Husseini's death. Funeral in Jerusalem today.
Byline: LAMIA LAHOUD, DAVID RUDGE, and news agencies, Janine Zacharia contributed to this report.
Edition; Daily
Section: News
Page: 01
Friday, June 1, 2001 -- Palestinian Authority Chairman Yasser Arafat yesterday blamed Israel for the death of leading Palestinian politician Faisal Husseini, claiming that his fatal heart attack in Kuwait on Wednesday night was caused by tear gas fired at him and Arab MKs during a May 15 Nakba Day protest.
"There is no doubt that the [tear gas] canisters thrown at ...