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...fires of crisis that prompted the U.S. to intervene three weeks ago. A primary objective of "reforming" the PA from Sharon's point of view is simply getting rid of Arafat, allowing Israel to deal with a new leader Sharon hopes will be more pliant. But the moderate Arab states and even Palestinian critics of Arafat won't accept his ouster, although they are likely to support moves that effectively limit some of the Palestinian leader's current power through developing structures of government that are more democratic, transparent and accountable...
...Washington has wisely urged the Israelis to keep out of any attempt to remodel the PA - which would strip it of any credibility as a negotiating partner - and is hoping to enlist Arab help in making some concrete changes, particularly in the areas of finance and security...
...administration wants to ensure that the money is spent on its intended purpose. The days of Israel paying a substantial chunk of the tax revenue earmarked for the PA into personal discretionary accounts controlled by Arafat are, no doubt, over. It may well be that the guiding principle of Arab and Western funding to the PA from now on will be to keep Arafat's hands as far as possible from the treasury. Even though that would weaken Arafat's influence by removing the power of patronage, few Palestinians will have much problem with that...
...think all of the speakers brought out issues that should be brought to the public forum and that a lot of people are afraid to discuss,” said Rita Hamad ’03, public relations officer and former president of the Harvard Society of Arab Students...
...School student Faisal Chaudhry cast the war in Israel and the West Bank in racial terms, saying Israeli racism was one cause of the continuing conflict. On its face, this explanation might seem reasonable; the war is certainly between Israel—a Jewish state—and the Arab Palestinians. But the real reason for Israel’s actions is the brutal campaign of Palestinian suicide bombings that have jeopardized Israel’s security...