Arafat's favorite demands US action

PEACE PLAN The speaker of the Palestinian parliament said he would only take on the job of prime minister if he could be sure he was not setting himself up for failure

AP , RAMALLAH, WEST BANK

He said he wants real support from the international community, "practical, not by words."

Israeli helicopters, meanwhile, launched a missile strike on a Gaza Strip house that the army said was being used by the militant group Hamas to store weapons, wounding 11 people, including three children, hospital officials said. The army said it was targeting explosives and firearms stored there.

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