Powell criticizes Arafat for "acting against peace"

US Secretary of State Colin Powell Sunday criticized Palestinian National Authority (PNA) Chairman Yasser Arafat for "taking actions against the peace process." Powell, who attended the three-day World Economic Forum held at the Jordan's Dead Sea resort of Shuneh, said, "Mr. Arafat continues to take actions and make statements that make it exceptionally difficult to move forward."

Source: Xinhua