Arafat Dismisses Two Security Officials
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Palestinian Authority President Yasser Arafat fired his West Bank security chief, Jibril Rajoub, and the Gaza Strip police chief, Ghazi Jibali, in a step toward reforming his security services, officials said.
Rajoub has been one of the most powerful figures in the West Bank but has had a falling-out with Arafat. In April, Israeli forces destroyed Rajoub’s headquarters. He ordered the men inside to surrender, causing them to lose face among many Palestinians.
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