Arafat poisoned say British experts
The late Palestinian leader, Yasser Arafat, may have been poisoned by a lethal dose of thallium in his food or drinking water.
A new report from British forensic experts has thrown suspicion on the Israelis after former special advisor to Arafat, Bassam Abu Shareef, made the report public.
Shareef has said he will soon present more information to an investigation committee probing the Arafat death, which he had previously blamed on Israel.
In the past Shareef alleged Israel poisoned Arafat through food or drinking water that he received when he was under siege in his headquarters in Ramallah.
Arafat died of a mysterious disease in a French hospital on November 11, 2004.
Thallium is a highly toxic substance, with poisoning usually happening after oral ingestion.
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