The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine has called for Arab nations to hit American interests. The call comes after Israel killed PFLP leader, Abu Ali Mustapha, earlier today.
The PFLP accused the United States of participating with Israel in the extermination of the Palestinian people. It also claimed responsibility for the fatal shooting of a Jewish settler in the West Bank, which it said was the first act of revenge for the death of its leader. Abu Ali Mustafa died when two missiles fired by Israeli helicopter gunships hit his office in the West Bank town of Ramallah.
A top aide to Palestinian President Yasser Arafat said earlier that Israel has "crossed all red lines" by carrying out the killing. The Palestinian Authority said that the Israeli action set the stage for "all-out war".
The PFLP opposes peacemaking with Israel. The group is a faction of the Palestine Liberation Organisation. The death has reduced hopes of a high level meeting later this week between Israel and Palestinian leaders to discuss a possible ceasefire.
On Saturday, two gunmen claiming to represent the PFLP infiltrated an Israeli Army base in the Gaza Strip and shot three Israelis soldiers dead before they were killed themselves.
In a separate development, Arab leaders have criticised the United States strongly for failing to do enough to stop the violence in the Middle East. The Arab League has accused President George W Bush of encouraging Israel to pursue, what it described as, lethal policies.
Egypt says that the United States government is reluctant to condemn Israeli attacks on Palestinians. The Egyptian leader, Hosni Mubarak, said that the United States had the capability to end the violence.
His Foreign Minister, Ahmed Maha Al Sayed, said that the United States should do more to ease tensions in the region.
