Angry Palestinians Storm Government Office; Standoff Is Latest Blow to Arafat's Prestige and Part of the Growing Chaos in the Gaza Strip

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RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) - Dozens of homeless Palestinians led by gunmen occupied a government office in this Gaza refugee camp Thursday, forcing officials to leave and lashing out at the Palestinian Authority.

The demonstration came just after Israeli troops raided the camp, destroying buildings as they searched for arms-smuggling tunnels and weapons.

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Angry Palestinians Storm Government Office; Standoff Is Latest Blow to Arafat's Prestige and Part of the Growing Chaos in the Gaza Strip

The four-hour standoff, which ended after Yasser Arafat intervened, was the latest blow to the Palestinian leader's prestige and par...

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