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February 13, 2002 -- JERUSALEM - Yasser Arafat and his West Bank security chief got into such an angry argument yesterday about the Palestinian uprising that the PLO chairman drew his pistol, sources said.
In a scene out of a Wild West movie, bodyguards of both men also pulled out firearms before security chief Jibril Rajoub was dragged out of Arafat?s headquarters, the Palestinian sources said.
The incident reflected the intense anxiety in Ramallah, where Arafat has been confined by Israeli tanks for more than two months under orders from Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon.
Sources said the confrontation began when Rajoub - who has described himself as Arafat?s successor - urged Arafat to crack down on terrorism in order to win back some respect from the Bush administration.
The argument soon turned to shouts as Arafat accused Rajoub of insubordination.
February 13, 2002 -- JERUSALEM - Yasser Arafat and his West Bank security chief got into such an angry argument yesterday about the Palestinian uprising that the PLO chairman drew his pistol, sources said.
In a scene out of a Wild West movie, bodyguards of both men also pulled out firearms before security chief Jibril Rajoub was dragged out of Arafat?s headquarters, the Palestinian sources said.
The incident reflected the intense anxiety in Ramallah, where Arafat has been confined by Israeli tanks for more than two months under orders from Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon.
Sources said the confrontation began when Rajoub - who has described himself as Arafat?s successor - urged Arafat to crack down on terrorism in order to win back some respect from the Bush administration.
The argument soon turned to shouts as Arafat accused Rajoub of insubordination.
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