Palestinians marked the third anniversary of the outbreak of their uprising

JERUSALEM, Sept. 28 -- Palestinians marked the third anniversary of the outbreak of their uprising, or intifada, by taking to the streets today in support of Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, while a recent opinion poll showed that roughly two-thirds of Israelis expect the conflict to continue for at least another year.
Witnesses reported that about 4,000 people marched in the West Bank city of Nablus, carrying pictures of Arafat, chanting slogans and beating drums. News services reported smaller demonstrations in recent days in other West Bank cities and in the Gaza Strip.
More than 2,000 Palestinians and 800 Israelis have been killed since Sept. 28, 2000, when Ariel Sharon, then the leader of Israel's political opposition, toured...