As Arafat Critics Close In, Deputies Vie in the Wings

Arafat is pretty old, and he's got Parkinson's. Here's an article about his potential successors.

It would be good for somebody to intervene to knock heads in this "potentially violent power struggle, . . . pitting different generations of Palestinian fighters against each other." If we really cared about the Palestinian people, we'd do it, but we're so unnerved by the charge of interfering in their internal affairs that we'll just stand by and watch the nightmare proceed. If their Muslim brothers cared about them, they'd do something, but that would be contrary to Muslim courtesy. Besides, people in this region will hit you with truck bombs if you try to keep the peace.

They're finally fed up with Arafat. If they were smart, they'd kick out the entire P.A. and all the terrorist groups, as well. Apparently, it's better for women, children and the elderly to suffer so that the men of Islam can get on with the work of making everyone miserable, poor and dead.