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To: LindyBill who wrote (92497)	12/27/2004 5:00:55 PM
From: Ish	Respond to of 793896

<<Gee, I wonder who they voted for. :>)>> It is amazing how the results changed from one election to the next.

To: LindyBill who wrote (92497)	12/27/2004 5:18:08 PM
From: LindyBill	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793896

Prominent Palestinians Call for End to Violence By Marc Schulman on Arab/Israeli Dispute In an open letter entitled "What We Want From The Elected President," 600 promient Palestinians call for an end to armed attacks on Israel and urge the Palestinian Authority to push for democratic reforms. Among the signatories are incumbent and former ministers, members of various institutions such as the Palestine National Council and the Palestinian Legislative Council, in addition to leaders and members of political parties, university presidents and lecturers, journalists, writers, artists, businessmen and financiers. As reported by the Jerusalem Post, the letter includes the following words: * We reaffirm our legitimate right to confront the occupation, but call for restoring the popular character of our intifada and ceasing actions that reduce the range of (international) support for our cause and harm the credibility of our struggle. * [With the forthcoming election, the Palestinian political system] enters a new era based on solidifying the electoral legitimacy and the people's will to choose their representatives and their political leadership. This democratic change requires the largest scale participation of people in the elections in order to emphasize the political viability of our people and their firm commitment to democratic deals while insisting on building a modern and advanced state right after the Israeli occupation of our land is brought to an end. * [The letter calls for an end] to all forms of chaos, security anarchy and the existence of a cluster of authorities and terms of power that rule by themselves. * [It stresses the importance of comprehensive reforms] as a means to build the institutions of a future Palestinian state based on the Basic Law, to separate between authorities and to activate their role, and to develop the judicial system and maintain its independence away from political intervention. * [The letter concludes by demanding the revamping of the judicial system and] the implementation of good governance, mainly the rule of law, transparency and accountability to ensure that corrupt figures be penalized.