Arafat’s Premier Says He Is Close to Resigning Post:

Something is going on when the new prime minister of Palestine, Ahmed Qurei is about to resign just over a week after he's sworn in. It seems that he is having the same problems with Yasir Arafat that the 1st Prime Minister (Mahmoud Abbas) had. these appointments have come at times when Arafat has come under fire. I think this has been his whole life and he does not know how to let go. more to the point, Arafat has squandered some real opportunities because he, in my opinion, just does not know when to stop fighting. he's done it so long, he just doesn't know how to stop.

in many ways, arafat's goals are just, but i wonder if he's capable of achieving them. is he willing to stop fighting long enough to win? Israel may want peace, but are they willing to give peace to HIM?

sadly, i think the answer may be no.