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What's the Point Of Any Palestinian Government.....
Reader comment on item: Which Way Will Abbas Go?

Submitted by J Carmiel (United Kingdom), Jan 17, 2005 at 04:07

Really, what is the point in them making any effort whatsover......Abbas cannot reign in Hamas and its likes over night, it is impossible since their roots and presence within Palestine are far stronger than that of the PA.

Reading some of the comments here coupled with Sharon's arrogance, Abbas didn't have a chance to start with, as a matter of fact any leader that comes in will be seen as a terrorist or supporter of terrorism, or as some of the comments here suggest, if he is peaceful and chooses to use diplomacy, there are ulterior motives and hidden agendas to drive the Jews into the sea, from what I can see, Hamas may as well be ruling since the PA will be treated no differently.

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Courage Lives! [376 words]Arlinda DeAngelisMar 17, 2005 21:29
In response to commenter Jacob Carmiel [809 words]Ed Melik, Esq.Jan 29, 2005 08:00
Line Up the Vectors [187 words]Murray NadlerJan 26, 2005 14:21
A tiger becoming a vegetarian? [28 words]S.C.PandaJan 25, 2005 04:52
Abbas and the western liberals [27 words]Octavio JohansonJan 23, 2005 07:43
Palestine's right to exist? [92 words]Aaron GoldsteinJan 19, 2005 20:23
⇒ What's the Point Of Any Palestinian Government..... [126 words]J CarmielJan 17, 2005 04:07
Mr.Abbas's bleak future [250 words]Marcos BerensteinJan 16, 2005 19:55
So far you are right ... [4 words]Boris FrenkelJan 16, 2005 14:56
Marcos Berenstein's comment [98 words]J. CarmielJan 16, 2005 13:58
Not an easy challenge/Which way will Abbas go ? [28 words]Hans GuggenheimJan 15, 2005 16:30
Take a step back... [217 words]Tough CallJan 15, 2005 16:12
Mr.Carmiel's remarks [150 words]Marcos BerensteinJan 15, 2005 06:22
Abbas is another loser [166 words]Ed ZeeJan 14, 2005 15:00
Palestine and Israel two state solution.... [115 words]Jacob CarmielJan 14, 2005 14:31
Abbas, the elected president [113 words]Alon ReiningerJan 14, 2005 14:25
Reesponse To Marcos Berenstein [76 words]Mr J CarmielJan 14, 2005 06:30
OK. Then what
[w/response] [64 words]		John W. McGinleyJan 13, 2005 14:11
TO MR DANIEL PIPES [20 words]Fadel MJan 13, 2005 12:36
Palestinian Bind [44 words]Peter J. HerzJan 13, 2005 08:20
Islamic Teachings X Peace [134 words]Marcos BerensteinJan 13, 2005 07:12
If he choose the wrong direction! [139 words]S. LubiczJan 12, 2005 20:34
Right of Return & Sami Aldeeb [285 words]John BrockJan 12, 2005 19:26
True peace [67 words]DannyJan 12, 2005 15:37
Perceptions of your articles on Abbas & Palestine are true [93 words]Don MarshJan 12, 2005 13:35
23rd Islamic State [25 words]AmirJan 12, 2005 12:41
A "one-state" solution [195 words]Mike ReiderJan 12, 2005 10:43
Sheep's clothing [70 words]Menahem DunskyJan 12, 2005 08:47
Abbas' only concept of peace with Israel is "rest in peace" [207 words]Srinivasan VaradarajanJan 12, 2005 07:09
Directly on the mark! [33 words]Ruth BrochJan 11, 2005 23:27
No peace without justice [238 words]Sami AldeebJan 11, 2005 21:26
Duplicity - Stalin and Abbas [165 words]Herbert BernsteinJan 11, 2005 20:27
Keep it up [12 words]Herb StoneJan 11, 2005 19:55
Amen.... [14 words]Andrew BergJan 11, 2005 19:39
In answer to Terry [82 words]Neila HachichaJan 11, 2005 19:30
He should stop violence [50 words]Octavio JohansonJan 11, 2005 17:48
Right of Return [191 words]Marcos BerensteinJan 11, 2005 17:35
Abbas' Strategy [216 words]Robert SniderJan 11, 2005 17:25
Mahmoud Abbas and 1930 [172 words]Sir Daniel M.J. TobinJan 11, 2005 17:06
Will the real Abbas please stand up? [53 words]John MaloneyJan 11, 2005 17:01
Mr. Abbas [103 words]Bill WaldronJan 11, 2005 15:54
Invisible enemy in plain sight [32 words]SJan 11, 2005 15:41
Insightful [38 words]TerryJan 11, 2005 15:31
Are there ANY circumstances [259 words]ATJan 11, 2005 14:55
What about "one democratic state for all" ? [84 words]Neila HachichaJan 11, 2005 14:50
You hit the nail on the head again [157 words]Robert KleinJan 11, 2005 14:34
Bravo! [1 words]Lenore RobertsJan 11, 2005 14:06
Krauthammer on Abbas [95 words]Jonathan RickJan 11, 2005 13:46
Danger of Abbas [198 words]Reuven RashkovskyJan 11, 2005 13:44
Abbas Has No Mandate to Do Anything [70 words]Philip ZwickJan 11, 2005 13:36
Flip-flop [105 words]JaladhiJan 11, 2005 13:29
Which Way Depends on What Reference Point [102 words]Jacob SlabiakJan 11, 2005 13:27
The Right of Return [136 words]Larry ShapiroJan 11, 2005 13:14

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