UNITED NATIONS: A triumphant Yasser Arafat today [Nov 13] presented his case before the ... UN General Assembly, calling for the establishment of a Palestinian State in which Muslims, Christians and Jews will live in justice, equality and fraternity. ...

The leader of the Palestine Liberation Organisation ... was given a standing ovation as he strode into the ... General Assembly hall which was packed to capacity.

`I appeal to you to enable our people to establish national independent sovereignty over our land. ...` The Pakistan delegation was present in full strength. ... Israel boycotted the proceedings. ...

`I have come bearing an olive branch and a freedom fighter`s gun,` the PLO Chief said. `Do not let the olive branch fall from my hand.` A sustained applause broke out at the end of his speech. He acknowledged the greetings with a gesture of his clasped hands. ... Earlier, when Mr Arafat arrived at New York`s Kennedy airport unprecedented security measures were taken and even newsmen were not allowed nearer as a precaution. ... As Mr Arafat headed for New York, Mr Russel Kelner ... of the militant US Jewish Defence League ... was arrested for threatening to kill Mr Arafat. News agencies