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Four Palestinians Convicted in Last Year's Killing of Israeli Tourism Minister

Aired April 25, 2002 - 06:08   ET

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THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.
CAROL COSTELLO, CNN ANCHOR: We told you just a short time ago that inside Yasser Arafat's compound in Ramallah, security officers who were acting as judges and lawyers have convicted four Palestinians in last year's killing of the Israeli tourism minister, who was a senior aide to the Palestinian leader. That's where this information is coming from.

We want to go to Yaffa Ben-Ari, an Israeli foreign minister spokesperson, right now to find out how Israel feels about this trial that took place inside the Ramallah compound -- good morning to you. Are you there?

YAFFA BEN-ARI, ISRAELI FM SPOKESPERSON: Yes, I am.

COSTELLO: OK. What do you think about this trial that took place inside Yasser Arafat's compound?