Yasir Arafat's Death

[maggie2]

Yasir Arafat has died. What effect will this have on the Middle East peace process? Will the peace process finally proceed or will this bring even more violence to the area?

 

[Sunstone]

I have not the faintest hunch what his death means to the peace process. But I bet that half the capitals in the world are asking that same question tonight.

 

[Green Gaia]

I think we will have to wait and see what happens. Hopefully this will help bring about peace to that area.

 

[jewscout]

I'm about at as clueless as everyone but i pray that now the Palestinian leadership will work for real peace with Israel.

 

[Yerda]

It's doubtful that Palestine and Israel will ever have peace as two entities. Having your ancestors land given away by someone who doesn't own it must smart, and the resentment will likely last a long time. Now that they're stuck with each other how about a joint state? Nothing resemblant to what's in place at the moment though.

 

[Pah]

Arafat was seen by many Islamics as the spokesperson against Isreali "terrorism". That side has a point.

Whoever replaces Arafat has a tremdously complicated job to bring peace to the area.

Bob

 

[robtex]

i don't know where it will lead either. It is a very complicated situation. A good source for palestine info from the palestines is here..
http://www.palestine-info.co.uk/am/publish/

they have chosen mahmoud abbas as the new chief of the plo
http://www.palestine-info.co.uk/am/publish/article_8894.shtml

you can see by reading how much hatred their press projects....the article below accuses the Isrealites of assassinating Arafat
http://www.palestine-info.co.uk/am/publish/article_8895.shtml
http://www.palestine-info.co.uk/am/publish/article_8891.shtml

its not a pretty picture but than it really never has been. I have to say that with articles like those above on their major publications with propoganda like that is going to be a source of a lot more sucide bombers and death in the garza.