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Article: Palestinians, democracy and peace.(Commentary)
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- January 21, 2005
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Palestinians elected Mahmoud Abbas as the president of the Palestinian Authority Jan. 9, but though important, the election of Abbas may be less significant than is generally supposed. More depends on Israel than on Abbas, and much of the talk surrounding the election has been misleading, particularly President Bush's remark that the election of a Palestinian president is "historic." This and President Bush's statement that the Palestinian administration must "develop the structures necessary for a democracy to emerge" merit further comment for they reflect a general misunderstanding of democratic development within Palestinian society.
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