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Politics : Middle East Politics
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To: Math Junkie who wrote (1127)2/21/2002 5:25:43 PM
From: Nadine Carroll  Read Replies (2) of 6945
 
I have little doubt that a lot of the bad stuff on both sides is borne of desperation

I really do not believe that the Palestinian tactics are born of desperation. Arafat had loads of other options if he didn't like Clinton's deal. He could have countered, he could have made speeches to the Knesset about why he needed more, etc. His hallelujah chorus in Europe would certainly have eaten it up, and the Israeli Left would have been very receptive.

But any of those courses would have meant admitting that he was serious about peace, something he had denied to his hard-liners all along. Also, the large number of Palestinians very unhappy with his corrupt government would have started aiming at him (several of his ministers had already been shot or forced out).

So Arafat prefered to return to the armed struggle. He feels more comfortable that way. As for the terrorism, he is the grandfather of modern terrorism, so nobody should be surprised.
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