You wouldn't have to go through all these troubles.

(a) Hamas pull a bloody coup in Gaza, which includes a touching scene of butchering people in the streets, followed by visits of Ehud O', Tony and Condoleezza. (b) Hamas "apologize to the Palestinean people". (c) Hamas and Abbas share a bath in Mecca. (to be continued)

Abbas is going to change the rules so the Hamas can't win? Hey, its the Islamic way, all you do is kill every other Majority member that is elected to office. A great way to deal with this inconvenient democratic idea. Maybe, we can do it the Islamic way the next time the democrats get control of congress.

I'll do the trick this way... I am sure it will work this time ... take your seats

Abbas, who obviously knows how unpopular he is, wants to eliminate constituancy representation. In other words, he wants to copy our lousy system. We, on the other hand, seek to reform our system so we can have constituancy representation, thereby increasing accountability. Ironic ......

IN MY OPINION ABASS HAS GONE TOO FAR AND IN SHORT TIME FROM NOW HE IS GOING TO FACE THE SAME END OF(SADAT) HE THINKS HIMSELF (APHARO) OR ONE OF THE ARAB KING HE ISSUED MANY ORDERS AND SPOKE IN VERY BAD MANNER WHICH DOES NUT SUIT A LEADER IN FACT HE IS NOW TOTALLY IN THE HAND OF OLMERT (FATEH)ALSO IS COMPLETELY READY TO DO ANYTHING FOR THE OCCUPATION TO BE BACK IN GAZA IN SHORT NEITHR FATEH NOR ABAS ARE ANY MORE WELCOMED TO PLAY THE ROLE OF OCCUPATION AND THE END IS COMING.

and take nothing in return. Abbas has played this card endlessly since we know him. And you know what? It works for Abbas. Does it work for Israel? Just keep giving money and arms to Abbas, and who knows, maybe, one day......

Since he is already exercising the powers of a dictator using his street thugs why the hell have elections at all ... No thanks to uncle Sam who promots dictatorhsips in the name of democracy. the usa is surely wasting its pennies by betting on the dictator in the making to be there for long.