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World Service,18 Nov 2004,13 mins

Death of Yasser Arafat

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The illness of former Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat caused speculation all over the world. Was the BBC pre-empting the death of Yasser Arafat with glee and reckless speculation? Acting Editor of News Programmes Andrew Whitehead responds. Plus, why is On Air magazine closing? Alan Booth from Marketing responds.

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