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But Israeli officials suggest the violence and vandalism do not bode well for future relations. "The desecration of synagogues is the barbaric act of a people that has no respect for sacred sites," Foreign Minister Silvan Shalom said. Pointing to the Cabinet vote, Abbas accused Israel of wanting the world to see Palestinians desecrating the syna- gogues. "This is a trap the Israelis are trying to set for the P.A.," he said. "They will use this to present Palestinians as uncivilized." The Palestinians further contend that the occupation is not over, citing Israel's continued control over which people and goods are allowed in and out of the coastal strip. For now, Israel will continue to control Gaza's borders and airspace, citing security concerns. Shortly before the Israeli ceremony Arafat's Death .A Mystery Mr. Alex Roberg z"1 Builder of Jerusalem Award Drs. Harris and Phoebe Mainster Dr. David Applebaum Humanitarian Award Benefiting the Pearl Nosanchuk Nursing Fund Thursday September 29th, 2005 Congregation Shaarey Zedek 27375 Bell Road Southfield, Michigan 48086 Cocktails 5:30pm - Dinner 6:30pm Dietary Laws Observed JN 9/15 2005 32 To make a reservation,please contact the Midwest Regional Office 847.410.0340 or email us at midwestregion@acsz.org 1023150 Jerusalem4TA — The mystery of Yasser Arafat's death lives on. After months of silence from the Paris hospital where the Palestinian Authority president died of an undis- closed illness last November, two rep- utable newspapers finally obtained his medical records. But the retrospective diagnoses offered Sept. 8 by Ha'aretz and the New York Times were remarkably dif- ferent. "Doctors: Arafat Died of AIDS or Was Poisoned" the Israeli daily blared in a banner headline. By contrast, the Times wrote, "Medical Records Say Arafat Died From a Stroke." Both papers had consulted eminent medical experts, so their varying views only served to perpetuate the schism between conspiracy theorists — of both pro-Arafat and anti-Arafat camps — and Palestinian Authority, Israeli and French officials who insist there was no evidence of foul play. "I hope that people will start refrain- ing from continuing to target Arafat after his death," said Saeb Erekat, who served as a senior aide to the PLO chief Israeli Foreign Minister Silvan Shalom voiced the wish that "all of . began, an exchange of gunfire between Israeli soldiers and what appeared to be Palestinian snipers was heard as sev- eral hundred children from the neigh- boring Palestinian town of Khan Yunis tried to break down the fence that led to the military command post. Elsewhere, cranes gathered scrap metal and soldiers burned refuse from the former Neveh Dekalim settlement. The smoldering trash sent plumes of black smoke into the sky. The cement bridge on a road built for Jewish set- tlers lay smashed and broken. Piles of cement rubble bulldozed by the army lay where settler homes once stood, surrounded by well-tended gardens. Reserve Brig. Gen. Tsvi Poleg, watching the military ceremony on Sunday near the former Neveh Dekalim site, said he hopes Palestinians will focus their efforts on state-building and less on Israel. "The army can come back in" if there are attacks, said Poleg, who served as the commander of Gaza dur- ing the first intifada. "But I hope the Palestinians will invest their energy in building their state and industry." Halutz said he expects the Palestinian Authority to control Gaza in an orderly way and make sure that militant groups do not attack the Jewish state. This is their true test. We will not tolerate their ineptitude, turn a blind eye to their failures or ignore acts of terror. They will not be able to shirk their responsibility," he said. 0 these fables and rumors be struck from our agenda once and for all." He was echoed by his French counterpart, who was visiting Israel. "One should always be careful with publishing causes of death on the front pages," said Philippe Douste- Blazy, a former physician. After two years in which his health failed in trying conditions at his West Bank compound, Arafat collapsed last October and was airlifted to a hospital outside Paris. He was pronounced dead Nov. 11 following several days in which conflicting reports had him either com- atose or experiencing miracle recoveries. His widow and heir, Suha, kept all doctors' reports strictly under wraps. To Palestinians embittered with Israel's handling of Arafat and prone to explaining political developments with conspiracy theories, the poison- ing theory had appeal. To those bitter at Arafat's corruption and intrigued by his long-distance marriage to Suha — after decades in which rumors swirled about his homosexuality — AIDS seemed equally likely. Ha'aretz and the Times agree that the Palestinian leader succumbed to massive internal bleeding, and that it is impossible to determine exactly what infection caused it.