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The Palestinian Surrender


(Chicago Tribune) Editorial - Almost two weeks of extraordinary political turmoil - and violent unrest - over Arafat's corrupt reign ended Tuesday in the worst possible way. Nothing happened. The revolt fizzled. Arafat promised to relinquish some control of internal security forces to Prime Minister Qurei and his cabinet. But Arafat has made such promises before, and he never delivered. There's little reason to think that this time will be any different. And that's a pity, because it's a huge missed opportunity for the Palestinian people. Arafat's not done sabotaging his people's future for his and his cronies' gain.
2004-07-30 00:00:00
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