Palestinians debate their goal: compromise or victory

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JERUSALEM – Mahmoud Abbas, prime minister of the Palestinian Authority, found his toughest battles this week weren't with Israelis, but with fellow Palestinians.

Tuesday, Mr. Abbas came under heavy fire from members of his Fatah party who mocked and denigrated his performance to date. On Wednesday, Fatah officials proposed curbing the power of Abbas's security minister, Mohammed Dahlan.

"People are clarifying where they stand, with the old school or the new school," says Mahdi Abdul-Hadi, director of the Palestinian Academic Society for the Study of International Affairs in Jerusalem. "This is the chapter where people begin to change their seats. It's a dangerous time."

http://www.csmonitor.com/2003/0711/p07s02-wome.html

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1. Link available? n/t

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2. Yes...

I edited the original post, it is there.
Sorry, I don't have much experience at this.

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3. Hilarious

"the relatively new ethos of negotiation clashing with the historical embrace of revolution" (ibid above, pgph5)

Right, cos Arafat never negotiated, and Abbas has a "new ethos", despite the fact he was talking with Beilin about half a decade ago.

This author needs to buy a clue.

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4. I don't think its intended to be factual.

It's part of the Peace movie they are doing right now.

I gave up on the CSM for political analysis, most of it is
straight from the handouts.