President Saleh asks Palestinians to stand united

SANA’A, Oct 30 (Saba) – President Ali Abdullah Saleh sent on Saturday a letter to Palestinian Prime Minister Ahmad Qurea and leaders of the Palestinian parties urging them to stand firm and united amid the illness of Palestinian President Yasser Arafat. In the message, President Saleh expressed concern over the health conditions of Arafat who is now undertaking medical check-ups in a military hospital in the Fench capital Paris. “We received with a deep concern the news over health of my dear brother Arafat and I pray to God to help him to return home and continue his struggle with the Palestinian people,” President Saleh said. “I hope from all Palestinians that in such difficult conditions facing the Palestinian people to work hard to unify the Palestinian national front and enforce it for bolstering the Palestinian struggle.” Saleh also warned the Palestinians of “Israeli conspiracies aimed at disrupting the Palestinian unity through classifying Palestinians to extremists and moderates.” “There is no extremists except Sharon and his government,” President Saleh said. President Saleh affirmed the importance of the Palestinian unification, especially in this period, saying that Yemen would continue backing thePalestinian people until they get their state and gain their rights. JW/KM SABA