WestVirginiaRebel Posted November 27, 2012 Share Posted November 27, 2012 AP: RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) -- The remains of the late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat were exhumed from his grave on Tuesday so international forensic experts could search for additional clues to his death, Palestinian officials said. The remains were taken from the massive mausoleum in the West Bank city of Ramallah where Arafat was buried and moved to a nearby mosque so Palestinian doctors could take samples from his bones, the officials said. Under Islam, only Muslims can handle a Muslim's remains. The samples will be handed over to French, Swiss and Russian experts who have flown in for the exhumation and who will examine them in their home countries, the officials said. Earlier, samples were also taken from Arafat's bedroom, office and personal belongings, they said. The Palestinian officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the matter with the media. The new investigation into Arafat's death was sparked earlier this year by the discovery of a lethal radioactive substance, polonium, on clothing said to be his. ________ He's still dead, Jim... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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