"Our calculations for years have been that expelling him would not be good for Israel," Sharon told the English-language daily.
"Also, the likehood of expelling him without harming him is low, not only because of his security guards, but because he would be surrounded by a human chain of Israelis.
"The opinion of our intelligence services is that expelling him would not be a good idea".
The paper carried the interview on its front-page under the banner headline: "PM rules out expelling Arafat". – Sapa-AFP.
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