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November 15, 2004       Share:    

Source: http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/501526.html

When Arafat's Foes Inherit

(Ha'aretz)Danny Rubenstein - The theory prevalent among Palestinians is that the incident at the mourner's tent in Gaza was a sign that broad circles in the West Bank and Gaza refuse to accept Abu Mazen as Arafat's heir. Opposition to Abu Mazen and Dahlan is rife among young Fatah members, known as the Tanzim, as well as in the military wing of the Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades (now named for Arafat). The current impression in the territories is that Arafat's adversaries are now succeeding him, prompting angry responses. Abu Mazen is held as being prone to capitulation and compromise because he was the only senior Palestinian leader to publicly condemn "the intifada's militarism."

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