WTF is going on? PT2

[Colonel Ingus]

Its seems a newer generation of "yutes" don't buy into Arafat.

Over 50 years since Israel was (re?)formed. Israeli Government, American Government, British Government has changed what? 8-12 times? And yet a constant has always been Arafat.

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20040720/ap_on_re_mi_ea/palestinians_shakeup&cid=540&ncid=716

Arafat named his cousin Gaza's security chief over the weekend, prompting angry demonstrators to burn Palestinian Authority offices in the Gaza Strip. Many Palestinians see Moussa Arafat as representing the cronyism and corruption of the old leadership.

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The appointment of Arafat's cousin deepened the discord between Arafat's generation, which led the Palestinian struggle from exile for decades, and young Palestinians who have lived under Israeli occupation and now accuse the old guard of corruption and monopolizing power.

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Many Palestinians saw the return of Majaide as a gesture, rather than a real change.

Perhaps there is hope over there? I don't expect the next generation to carry flowers professing love for Israel but maybe when newer, younger heads get together they can forget the rhetoric of hate their predecessors brought. Might they actually be able to find some type of accord?

We can only hope.

[SavageParrot]

They seem to be leaning toward a more democratic leadership. Would be interesting to see how america would react to a new 'democratic' palestinian leasership.