August 6th, 2008 by Adam

Rami Khouri sees the fighting between Fatah and Hamas as dark days for the Palestinian national movement. He further states that this fighting is incomprehensible as economic sanctions have, “…reduced Gaza not just to a prison-like encampment, but to a ward of paupers.” According to Khouri, the fighting is the latest example of how the Palestinian liberation movement has been discredited by the ineptitude of its political leadership that is unable to avoid internal infighting and remain cohesive. However, Khouri concludes on an optimistic note by saying, “This is a dark day for the Palestinians, but not the end of the line. When they hit bottom - and they are almost there - the Palestinians will find better leadership that can regain their cohesion and credibility, and their self-respect.”

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