IMPRISONED FATAH LEADER PLEDGED ROLE

RAMALLAH [MENL] -- An imprisoned Fatah leader has been pledged a key role inthe Palestinian leadership. Palestinian Authority officials said Marwan Barghouti, Fatahsecretary-general in the West Bank, has been granted a role in thePalestinian leadership. They said PLO chairman Mahmoud Abbas has decidedthat Barghouti would be involved in every strategic decision by the PA andPLO.