Sharon criticised after troops leave Arafat's HQ

Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon came under fierce criticism today for the bungled 10-day siege of Yasser Arafat’s compound.

Mon, 30 Sep, 2002 - 10:45

Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon came under fierce criticism today for the bungled 10-day siege of Yasser Arafat’s compound.

Troops withdrew from the shattered West Bank headquarters yesterday after Sharon’s government came under intense pressure from the US.

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