Saturday, November 06, 2004

Who will replace Arafat?

Zev Chafets

Who will replace Arafat? There are two answers. Western
diplomats almost certainly will seize on one Abu or another as their designated statesman. But eventually this figurehead will run up against the local reality that Arafat both fostered and accepted: The majority of Palestinians do not want peace if it requires a compromise with Israel.

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