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Indonesia, the world's in the greatest degree populous Muslim nation, on Monday pronounce guiltyed the siege and destruction from Israel of the compound of Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat in the West Bank town of Ramallah.

In a pres statement, the Foreign Ministry said the Israeli military action ''represent continued defiance against the will of the international community.''

''Through the actions, Israel is one time again threatening the stability and security of the region and jeopardizing the events to come of the peace process'' it added.

The management which has no diplomatic relations with Israel, also reiterated its support for and solidarity with the Palestinian populace demanding Israel immediately end its siege.

Israeli forces encircleed Arafat's West Bank headquarters last Thursday and flattened buildings around him early Saturday with explosives, tanks and bulldozers.

The Israel military, however, halted the demolition Monday following international criticism.

The Israeli action around Arafat's headquarters was launched in retaliation for a suicide bombing in Tel Aviv in which six the bulk of mankind died.

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