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(14 Dec 1997) T/I: 10:40:47
The controversial leader of the Nation of Islam, Louis Farrakhan, made a surprise visit to the West Bank on Sunday (14/12) during a marathon three month, 52 nation world tour. The US black Moslem leader said he bore no grudges against the Jews and claimed he was there to help break the deadlocked peace process, but Israel has warned him that it will boycott his visit if he did not retract anti-Semitic statements.
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RAMALLAH, WEST BANK 14/12
Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan arrives;
SOT Farrakhan (in English) ".. I would like to thank President Arafat for an invitation to be the guest in the West Bank. I also would like to thank Israelis to grant permission to enter Israel. I'm very happy to be in this sacred place.. ";
SOT Farrakhan "Certainly the mission is peace, and I would hope to encourage that process, because if this area breaks into war it could engulf the entire world. I will have more to
say of this tomorrow in Jerusalem.";
SOT Farrakhan "Well I think that I have been critical of some aspects of Jewish behaviour towards Jewish people. I have not been, nor am I now anti-semetic..";
Farrakhan gets on bus, en-route to Gaza;
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