I think the best hope is for Arafat to go. I don't know why we have, with funding, allowed him to stay in power and represent the Palestinian people, who, I am sure, are predominantly in favor of peace and who have legitimate complaints about their treatment (which do not justify the terrorism). I believe that most are not advocating the destruction of Israel. At the same time their hopes and dreams of regaining lost homelands are probably unrealistic...but still legitimate as dreams. It is a morass to be sure, but I believe that historically they are innocent of causing the mess that they find themselves incapable it seems of getting out of. I wish too that they had signed the accord. If you read what the children there write, and I admit I have only seen sites where they write about their longing for peace, a chance for education, understanding etc...it is so tragic..like the blind girl who wanted to be an English teacher..her school was bombed..she couldn't find her way out of her room. She said now she is sure she can't be a teacher because part of her duties would be to lead her children out of places that would be bombed and as a blind person she couldn't do it...Pray that Arafat goes and someone without his background is elected or appointed or whatever they do over there..

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