New tests revive debate over Arafat death

New tests revive debate over Arafat death
The Houston Chronicle

POSTED: Wednesday, July 4, 2012 - 10:30pm

UPDATED: Wednesday, July 4, 2012 - 10:44pm

JERUSALEM  — The discovery of traces of a radioactive agent on clothing reportedly worn by Yasser Arafat in his final days reignited a cauldron of conspiracy theories Wednesday about the mysterious death of the longtime Palestinian leader.

Arafat's widow, who ordered the tests by a Swiss lab, called for her husband's body to be exhumed, and Arafat's successor gave tentative approval for an autopsy. But experts warned that even after the detection of polonium-210, getting answers on the cause of death will be tough.

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