International scientists said Friday that former Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat died of " unnatural" cause, leading analysts to say that the truth of his death would boost the Palestinians' position in their peace talks with the Israelis.
Earlier this week, Swiss scientists who examined Arafat's corpse said that high levels of radioactive polonium-210 were found in Arafat's remains and the tomb's soil, but poisoning remains a hypothesis, not a certainty.
Meanwhile, Tawfiq Al-Tirawi, head of the Palestinian committee investigating the case on Friday accused Israel of killing him, telling reporters in the West Bank city of Ramallah: "We say Israel is the first, basic and sole suspect accused in the assassination of Arafat."
Analysts said that the Palestinians are 100 percent sure that Israel is behind the assassination. However, they don't have any strong evidence supporting their conjecture and don't know exactly how Israel did it, directly or through some collaborators.
The investigation result was disclosed at a time when the peace negotiations are stuck on some thorny issues and have produced no tangible results. Analysts said that direct evidence incriminating Israel would empower the Palestinians' political position in the talks.
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