As prophecied by the pastor in New Zealand, this means that the day of our departure is also near.
 
 
DAY OF ARAFAT’S EXILE IS NEAR
Former US Ambassador Indyk laments Israel’s failure to “remove” PA Chairman

Palestinian Authority Chairman Yasser Arafat is more powerful today than ever, former US ambassador to Israel Martin Indyk told journalists in Kazakhstan this week even as Foreign Minister Silvan Shalom re-iterated Israel’s policy of isolating the veteran PLO leader and vowed that the "day of his expulsion is near." 

"Arafat has no place amongst us. And the day will come when we will remove him from this territory, to another place, and this day is closer than it ever was," Shalom added, accusing him of complicity in last week’s Be’er Sheva twin bus bombing attacks.

Shalom's comments follow closely those of Defense Minister Shaul Mofaz, who insisted earlier in the week that the Cabinet policy to “remove” Arafat at a time of Israel’s choosing has not changed. "Israel will find the time and method to expel Arafat," Mofaz said on Monday.