As I said in my initial post to this thread: "Unfortunately, I don't see much hope for progress while Bush, Sharon and, especially, Arafat remain in power." If the Democrats don't blow it, we might well have a new president come next January. Events unfolding in Israel indicate Sharon's political career is rapidly coming to an end. And now, a Palestinian alternative to Arafat in Mohammed Dahlan seems to be emerging. Contradicting CarolC, Mr. Dahlan, who has spent 25 years on the Palestinian front lines, including five years in an Israeli jail, said: "The Palestinian leadership must share the blame for this result. It's not just the occupation." Read the full article from the Globe & Mail in Canada.
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