WHAT KILLED THE MONSTER?

Experts: Doctors Won't Reveal Arafat's Illness
Zoning in on a diagnosis for Arafat should be a fairly straightforward task, medical experts say. Tests can diagnose the majority of diseases within 48 hours. Since no diagnosis has been revealed, the most likely explanation, experts say, is that doctors know what's wrong but aren't being allowed to disclose it. (AP/MSNBC)

Hamas Accuses Israel of Killing Arafat (Ha'aretz)
In Beirut, Hamas political leader Khaled Mashal told Al Jazeera television, "I hold Israel responsible for the crime of the death of Arafat....All reports by doctors in the last two weeks indicate he was poisoned." On Tuesday, Palestinian Foreign Minister Nabil Shaath told reporters that the doctors' diagnosis "rules out poisoning totally."

See also Jihadis Accuse Israel of Arafat's Death (UPI/Washington Times)
Islamic Jihad leader Khaled al Batesh said Thursday that Arafat's illness did not result from natural causes, and that "Sharon had a hand in killing Arafat."