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Fatah shakes off the dust
The dominant Palestinian party, Fatah, plans on holding internal elections next August -- its first elections in twenty years. They apparently need ten months to prepare.
The last time Fatah held internal elections, Michael Jackson's Thriller topped the charts, Michael Jordan was drafted by the Chicago Bulls, and the UK celebrated the birth of Prince Harry. Jackson went on to great fame, Jordan established himself as the most recognized athlete of his generation, and Prince Harry's in his "gap year" before military training at Sandhurst. Meanwhile, Fatah's leadership has ossified, creating tensions between "old guard" and "young guard."
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"Jackson went on to great fame, Jordan established himself as the most recognized athlete of his generation" -
Well, Arafat went on to great fame too! He became "President", started a Jihad from a position of legitimacy and really went from strength to strength. Jordan isn't playing basketball these days. Jackson stands accused and Arafat is (finally) silent. I don't know how well the Bulls are doing these days. Fatah isn't doing so well either but it still holds the reigns.
Let's hope "firebrand" Barghouti serves out his various sentences. If they want a terrorist as their leader, they shouldn't be able to get a ready-made terrorist courtesy of Israel.
Posted by: alvin at Nov 29, 2004 7:03:39 PM
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