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Arab Moderation

Although it is certainly not written from a pro-Israel prosepctive, an encouraging column appears in today's Beirut Daily Star. Its author, Massoud Derhally, a Palestinian-Jordanian journalist, argues that:

"it is unacceptable for the likes of Hamas or Islamic Jihad to continue to milk religion. They interpret Islam in a contorted way, capitalizing on the desperation of Palestinians and killing innocent people. Statehood ­ or even life without occupation ­ will not come from violence. Such organizations need to be marginalized. They need to be reigned in, because they are doing more harm than good. They have self-inflated egos, a warped understanding of politics, are self-centred and thrive amid chaos and anarchy."

If the likes of Massoud Derhally ever lead the Palestinians, peace based upon territorial compromise will be realistic.
posted on 5/23/2003