Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat donates blood intended for U.S. victims
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip -- Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat donated blood intended for U.S. victims Wednesday, condemning the ''horrible attack'' on the United States.
''We are donating our humble abilities to (President Bush) and to the American people,'' Arafat said at Shifa hospital in Gaza City.
Arafat, one of hundreds of Palestinians who participated in the blood drive, smiled as doctors drew blood from his right arm. Blood donations were to be passed on to the U.S. Embassy.
As Arafat emerged from the hospital, about 200 Palestinians started chanting: ''We are ready to give our soul and blood for you.''
Asked if he had a message for the American people, Arafat said in English: ''God bless you, God bless you, God bless you.''
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