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To: Elsewhere who wrote (60251)	12/6/2002 7:33:43 PM
From: Machaon	Respond to of 281500

Some interesting quotes from the article you highlighted: ===> "The latest voice is that of Jibril Rajoub, once the most powerful security chief in the West Bank. Rajoub now says he warned Yasser Arafat (news - web sites) in a strategy session 10 days after the start of the uprising that allowing armed gangs to take over would lead to disaster." <=== ===> "Even now, critics of the armed uprising say the initial mass protests in the fall of 2000 were a justifiable expression of Palestinian anger over fruitless negotiations." <=== Fruitless? Arafat was offered a state, billions in aid, 98% of the West Bank and peace. He could have accepted the offer, and then continued negotiations in a position of strength. Instead he selected a position of weakness, by choosing destruction and terror, and leaving a great deal on the table. ===> "Nusseibeh, a university president with little popular support, said the uprising — which erupted when Israel's previous, dovish government was offering the Palestinians independence on most of the lands they seek — lacked direction from the start." <=== Arafat's turning down of the peace offer was a huge blunder, and showed further how truly stupid, and evil, he is as a leader.

To: Elsewhere who wrote (60251)	12/6/2002 7:43:18 PM
From: Nadine Carroll	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 281500

Many Palestinians Rethinking Violence It's a start, but only a start, since most of the people aren't there yet, and the Palestinians have no method for transferring power from Arafat the Disaster. Unfortunately, I think it may take another year for the Palestinians to see that terrorism won't force the Israelis to cut and run, and for the intifada to wind down in exhaustion. Roughly the same pattern as with the Arab Revolt of 1936 - 39. They always were slow learners.