MIDEAST ISRAEL PALESTINIANS

Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat is seen before a meeting at his office in Gaza City, Wednesday, Oct 24, 2001. At least six Palestinians were killed Wednesday, when Israeli troops entered a West Bank village looking for militants who assassinated an Israeli Cabinet minister, despite U.S. President George Bush's request that Israel withdraw from Palestinian areas "as quickly as possible." Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat said that Israel is ignoring U.S. policy. (AP Photo/Murad Sezer)