The remains of Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat ware exhumed from a mausoleum In the West Bank clty of Ramallah as part of a French-led Investigation Into his 2004 death. The long-standing conviction of many Palestinians that the 75-year-old, who dled In a French hospital, was poisoned by Israeli agents gained traction after traces of polonium, a radioactive substance, were recently found on Ms personal effects. Conclusive results of the Inquiry are expected next spring. Of course, Arafat Is not the first to be exhumed to settle a mystery.
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