Arafat said late Tuesday that he has sent messages of protest to the UN and the Islamic Conference. He said the expulsions "are part of the conspiracy," without elaborating. He was speaking after meeting the Norwegian foreign minister.
Expulsion is an especially sensitive issue for Palestinians, many of whom were made refugees as they fled or were forced out of what is now Israel during Mideast wars. For most Palestinians, exile or removal from their land and families is worse than prison.
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