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(Dayan Center - Tel Aviv University) Meir Litvak - With the establishment of the Palestinian Authority, Arafat maintained the system of personal control he had developed in Beirut during the 1970s. Since foreign aid constituted the bulk of its revenues, the PA did not depend on tax revenues from its citizens and was therefore unaccountable to them. The allocation of more than 30% of the PA budget to Arafat's presidential office provided him with another instrument for dispensing favors and maintaining control. Arafat neutralized the judiciary by dismissing independent judges and by ignoring verdicts not to his liking. The print and electronic media were brought under PA control and used to promote Arafat's personality cult. Palestinian society has undergone a process of militarization with the establishment of nine different security forces that function as major employers. The Palestinian middle class has suffered severely due to official corruption and a Mafia-like system set up by the security organs to extort "commissions" from businessmen. It is highly unlikely that a genuine shift to democracy will take place as long as Arafat and his cohorts continue to dominate Palestinian politics.2002-07-17 00:00:00Full Article
Prospects for Palestinian Democratization
(Dayan Center - Tel Aviv University) Meir Litvak - With the establishment of the Palestinian Authority, Arafat maintained the system of personal control he had developed in Beirut during the 1970s. Since foreign aid constituted the bulk of its revenues, the PA did not depend on tax revenues from its citizens and was therefore unaccountable to them. The allocation of more than 30% of the PA budget to Arafat's presidential office provided him with another instrument for dispensing favors and maintaining control. Arafat neutralized the judiciary by dismissing independent judges and by ignoring verdicts not to his liking. The print and electronic media were brought under PA control and used to promote Arafat's personality cult. Palestinian society has undergone a process of militarization with the establishment of nine different security forces that function as major employers. The Palestinian middle class has suffered severely due to official corruption and a Mafia-like system set up by the security organs to extort "commissions" from businessmen. It is highly unlikely that a genuine shift to democracy will take place as long as Arafat and his cohorts continue to dominate Palestinian politics.2002-07-17 00:00:00Full Article
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