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Diplomats Weigh Palestinian Protectorate
(Financial Times - UK) - There is a growing consensus among the Europeans and the U.S. that Arafat lacks a political strategy over how to end the violence, initiate reforms, and eventually return to the negotiating table. One idea is the appointment of an envoy by the UN Security Council with executive powers to oversee the implementation of Palestinian political reforms and security cooperation between the Israelis and the Palestinians. In effect, this would mean placing the Palestinians under a protectorate.