After Yasser Arafat, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas's Next Target?

Jerusalem-Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is likely to be the next target after Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat. The result of recent investigations conducted forensic expert toksiologi Britain said Arafat died of poisoning using thallium.

Toxins that are very difficult to be detected is affixed to foods or beverages received by Arafat during the Israeli siege on his headquarters in Ramallah. Arafat eventually died from a mysterious illness at a French hospital on 11 November 2004.

Former Special Adviser to Arafat, Bassam Abu Shareef, said that Zionist Israel was behind the action. He worried about Mahmoud Abbas may be the next target.

"I have warned Abbas to be very careful. There might be a similar plan from Israel to remove him (Abbas) and Prime Minister Salam Fayyad. Israel wants the Palestinian leadership positions vacant,''said Sharif was quoted as saying alarabiya.net site Tuesday.

Abu Sharif said he also warned Arafat a few months before Arafat was poisoned, that the poison is Israel's main weapon.