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Israel-Palestine
Palestinian Authority to follow in Arafat's footsteps
2004-12-10
In that case, it was nice talkin' to ya. See ya around, maybe...
Palestine Liberation Organization chief Mahmoud Abbas and Prime Minister Ahmed Qorei said Thursday that the Palestinian Authority continues to follow the main principles of the Palestinian cause and has not veered from the footsteps of its late president, Yasser Arafat. Speaking during a visit to the Rashidieh refugee camp in Tyre, where they were welcomed by the commander of Fatah in Lebanon, Sultan Abul-Ainayn, Qorei stressed: "We cannot fill the void left behind by Abu Ammar [Arafat], but we will try to follow in his footsteps and continue the mission and fulfill the trust.
"Yasser's in stable condition, but we're not..."
"All of Arafat's principles, including the establishment of an independent Palestinian state and the right of return, are a paramount will that must be followed by every Palestinian."
I ask again: If you've got your own state, why would you need somebody else's?
Qorei spoke to the crowd on behalf of Abbas after health reasons delayed his arrival. In his speech, Qorei reassured those gathered about their national rights under the new Palestinian leadership. Qorei also vowed to continue the struggle toward statehood and allowing Palestinians living in the diaspora to return to their homes in accordance with UN Resolution 194. "We will not compromise over this right. We will cling to it and we will struggle for it," Qorei said.
Posted by:Fred

#13  Heavy is the head that wears the crown. Or as they say in Paleo land, heavy are the dead that wore the crown.
Posted by: 2b   2004-12-10 4:59:56 PM  

#12  I didnt expect Abbas to unilaterally give up the right to return, esp now, when hes not secure and has an election coming up.

The mere notion that Mazen would would even remotely consider such a thing, even after winning an election, is laughable. None of the current "leadership" is likely to be capable of pulling off the trick of selling such an idea to the Paleo public. Were Mazen to be elected and then decided to give up the so called "right of return" by his own volition, someone suitably pissed off armed with an AK probably wouldn't have much difficulty bumping the guy off.

Election to office buys security for nobody in Paleo-land.
Posted by: Bomb-a-rama   2004-12-10 4:37:21 PM  

#11  the dissertation was years pre-Oslo, let alone pre Camp David. Its always brought up to show that Abbas isnt really a moderate.

I dont know what Abbas really is, as he hasnt been sufficiently tested with power. If the Israelis dont want to be outbred, the best thing is to disengage. If talking with Abbas will make that easier go to it.

Trust, but verify.
Posted by: Liberalhawk   2004-12-10 4:14:27 PM  

#10  As I recall, Abbas doesn't believe so much in the violence option as in world politics and outbreeding the Israelis, in order to accomplish the eradication of the Zionist Entity. His dissertation for Moscow U. addressed exactly that. Merely a difference in tactics, and therefore timing, not goals, which is why he hasn't yet been murdered in -- or out of -- his bed.
Posted by: trailing wife   2004-12-10 12:33:46 PM  

#9  "I'm on the Highway to Hell"
Posted by: Frank G   2004-12-10 12:25:49 PM  

#8  You mean they're gonna go to Paris and die?

If only they would.
Posted by: Bomb-a-rama   2004-12-10 12:00:12 PM  

#7  Palestinian Authority to follow in Arafat’s footsteps

You mean they're gonna go to Paris and die?

Posted by: Mike   2004-12-10 10:35:19 AM  

#6  I didnt expect Abbas to unilaterally give up the right to return, esp now, when hes not secure and has an election coming up.

His record on this in the past is decidedly mixed. What he does in negotiations, we shall see. Talk to him, but talk with caution.

Posted by: Liberalhawk   2004-12-10 10:32:55 AM  

#5  Does that include embezzlement, sirr? Like, Arafish, all the way? Or are you spouting the Arafish bubble line for public consumption, and will change behind the scenes? #1 for 2 billion, Alex.
Posted by: Alaska Paul   2004-12-10 10:27:56 AM  

#4  What PlanetDan said. The picture should be the one of "de nile".
Posted by: Spot   2004-12-10 9:23:16 AM  

#3  We will continue the practice of never missing an opportunity to miss an opportunity
Posted by: PlanetDan   2004-12-10 8:59:57 AM  

#2  Yes, Yes,
We will follow in the footsteps of the unholy
Arafat until we all end up in a highly stable condition (courtesy of the IAF).
Trust us, we fucked up once, we fucked up twice,
there is no reason we will not be able to fuck it up thrice.
And thrice is forever !
Posted by: Elder of Zion   2004-12-10 6:08:21 AM  

#1  For wide and easy is the road that leads to destruction, and there are many who take it.
Matthew 7:13-14
Posted by: mojo   2004-12-10 12:51:46 AM  

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