But Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat told U.S. officials that negotiation was impossible as long as the construction continued.
Arafat told US officials that as long as the construction continued, negotiation was impossible.
mnli hypothesis: Arafat told US officials that as long as the construction continued, negotiation was impossible. premise: But Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat told U.S. officials that negotiation was impossible as long as the construction continued.