This is in response to Qais' comment. So Oslo was an elitist agreement in which the people had no say?
Oslo was a milestone in the history of the Palestinian people. For the first time it enabled them to have an organizational foothold in Palestinian land.
And the people did have a say. Judging by the tumultuous and enthusiastic welcome Arafat received from 200,000 Palestinians in Gaza on July 1st 1994 when he ended 27 years in exile I'd say the people had their say.
As for the current situation it is blame-shifting to lay the responsibility solely on Fatah's shoulders.
Hamas is just as infiltrated by Israeli agents as any other Palestinian faction.
Arafat was the umbrella that shielded the Palestinians, all the Palestinians. No one can fill his shoes.
This is in response to Qais' comment. So Oslo was an elitist agreement in which the people had no say?
Oslo was a milestone in the history of the Palestinian people. For the first time it enabled them to have an organizational foothold in Palestinian land.
And the people did have a say. Judging by the tumultuous and enthusiastic welcome Arafat received from 200,000 Palestinians in Gaza on July 1st 1994 when he ended 27 years in exile I'd say the people had their say.
As for the current situation it is blame-shifting to lay the responsibility solely on Fatah's shoulders.
Hamas is just as infiltrated by Israeli agents as any other Palestinian faction.
Arafat was the umbrella that shielded the Palestinians, all the Palestinians. No one can fill his shoes.