He never has done anything for peace.

replace Abbas,and that is Donald duck.The Palestians have this great hobby of shooting themselves in the foot.

is another description of how to find a viable candidate in an utterly corrupt society. Don't ask the people of Israel and the people of the USA (who likely have to give tax dollars towards "rehabiliating" whatever piece of shit is chosen, to accept another Islamic shitfest refprmated as a so-called election. It's bullshit, it's a lie and it is TIME to call it what it is and DEMAND that the beloved and christlike pure Palestinians got off their asses and grasp the democratic election process-especially if other people have to pay for it through our sweat.

...he'll be out in about 350 years or so,but hey,no problem....thisdispute will still be ongoing..

It appears that nothing is better than honesty and candor at this juncture.I have survived all Israeli-Arab wars since June 1967 and two so-called " Intifadas " by Palestinians ( 1987 & 2000 ) . I am not sorry or scared to make it clear that I am already mighty fed up with the all those glamorous,perfidious,PLO & Palestinian Authority personnel . It is clear beyond doubt those two useless and sterile Palestinian bodies want to indoctrinate us that we have to sacrifice our lives ( and human life is mighty dear ) while those PLO & PA people who superficially do a lot of " office work " are opportunistic,exploitative,foul-smelling,stinking crooks who enjoy travelling around the world ,spending money left and right, and enriching themselves off our backs and off the Palestinian Cause. I have had enough myself , and I have a strong hunch that the Palestinian cause could have been resolved a long time ago had those PLO & PA impostors not made of the cause of their poverty-stricken people a prosperous business enterprise and a self-serving lucrative trade. Should a third " intifada " break out I certainly would not be part of it nor would I sympathise with it. I should decide for myself which path to follow . I do not need anybody to try to tell me what to do ... ! Abdel Karim Salim Sharif Jerusalem

It doesn't matter at all. Hamas won't accept anyone who is against their view of the 100yr old conflict between Jew and Arab. They have said thousands of times, they want a state for Muslims only, Judenrein so to speak. Whether Abbas or Arafat, they both said one thing to Western govts (and people) and the opposite to their own Arabs-Muslims. So who cares really? To Israel: enter Gaza, break it up into 3 parts..disable Hamas...force a govt in the W. Bk to your specifications. Otherwise, look for more of the same..next time maybe with Fajrs and Shihabs.

Here's Hamass' chance to put a wedge right into fatah and their plans for 1 state...sans Jewish people into operation.!

Ehud Olmert,zippy livni,shimon peres,ehud barak,these self hating leftist cowards have been working for the palestinians behind the scenes for quite a while,it his high time they come out in the open

for the PA on earth? The entire peace process between Israel and its Arab neighbors has been based on UN Security Council Resolution 242, including the peace agreements between Israel and Egypt and Israel and Jordan. UNSC Resolution 242 does not mention at all concepts such as "Palestine", "Palestinians" or "Palestinian state". Indeed, it does not call for the establishment of an additional state between the River and the Sea. UNSC Resolution 242 does call upon Israel to withdraw its troops from "territories" - not all of them!!! - captured during the defensive Six-Day War of June 1967 to "secure and recognized" boundaries, and it does recognize the vitality of each of the states the took part in the conflict. Implicit in the Resolution is that Egypt should assume control over most of the Gaza Strip and Jordan over most of the West Bank, and doing so through talks and agreements with Israel. Perhaps this is the way to proceed: Apply UN Security Council Resolution 242, as is now.

Yariv Oppenheimer Ehud Olmert Ehud Barak Tzipi Livni

Peace comes after the issues for the war have been resolved. Either Jews pack their bags and go back to diaspora, or Arabs settle for 22 Arab states and take the Fakestinians back and give them citizenship. But it's cheaper to hold them in refugee camps without rights and tell everyone that corruption and poverty is because of Israel. So we're left with only one option for peace - make the everlasting war too costly for their unelected leaders - the Hashemite tyrant and the Egyptian "president" - send them the citizens they left behind when retreating, armed with Israeli weapons to take their citizen rights back.

Mr. Hankey.

You forgot to mention that Barghouti being behind bars also has a big advantage - being perceived as the next Nelson Mandela.

From a guy who didn't even have the power to bring about peace seeing as the bigger offender here (Israel) prevents it from happening. But as Israel continues to build more illegal settlements on Palestinian land and threatens local populations with their soldiers and tanks, Palestinians must brace for what would be an inevitable one state solution. Hopefully by then, Palestinians would be in great numbers to be able to vote in someone who is really committed and peace and can do so immediately.

Mustafa Barghouthi is the perfect presidential candidate for the Palestinian people.

he ddestroyed it but do not want to be on top of it . i think abbass must be on top to do nothing

meshaal hannia injad hasan nasralla

the old one had 4 head azzam elahmad dahlan irikat and abbass with two head so who will replace whom

hajjeh is a good person ...hajjeh fatmeh or hasna or nijma or badra or zeinab .... there are many hajjeh in palastine can do the job better than all of these in the office

Mr Abdel Karim Salim faces the unlovely facts. As a religious Jew who has also endured through all the useless wars and Intifada messes, I also long for the "Palestinians" to wake up and establish a true democracy and shake off the endemic corruption in their public life. No other group of people has manipulated world opinion or scraped into its clutches such huge sums of donor money, and worst of all, to so little benefit to the ordinary people. I also dont forget the plight of the genuine refugees who have been allowed to rot for over 60 years by their Arab "brothers" who except for some cases in Jordan have not even given them basic civic rights.

do you realy beleive any of the factions involved have any say in any of the decisions made or to be made ? the book has been writen and published , please , dont sound so naive

Abbas took pride in the fact that he was the first terrorist in the struggle against Israel. "I had the honor of firing, in 1965, the first bullet of the 'resistance', he boasted. He added that it was his Fatah organization that taught Hizbullah and other terrorist organizations in the world how to run terrorist campaigns. Abbas, whose nom de guerre is Abu Mazen, said that he does not demand that Hamas - the terrorist movement that violently wrested control of Gaza from Fatah - recognize Israel at present.

Israel wanted peace, the Pal didnt want peace cause war is good for business and their back pocket.. Now Israel's are fed up - they no longer want peace with the Pal, they are waiting for the first chance of civil war to take the law into thier own hands (As the state does nothing anyways) and im scared to say... you will have a few hundred thousand dead Pal and the rest will escape to Jordan and Egypt. Its a matter of time- trust me the clock is ticking. Israel no longer wants peace - and the Pal are going to pay the ultimate price of their poor choice in leaders Hamas... PLO all the same power & money hungry. Israeli's will revert to 1948's method of winning wars - and with their outright fire power ... you can kiss the Palestinian cause goodbuy. Goldstone is nothing compared to the next report... the final report

i can tell you what to do!!. Just keep on your work with israeli MOSSAD!!. You and your alikes are well known for our people.

They are all the same and believe in destruction of State of Israel, the only solution for this conflict is two State for two nations, Israel for Jews and Jordan Palestinian or what ever State, they are many Palestinians who believes Jordan is their State and Israel must start to support them.

West Bank. As part of Jordan, which now has 65 to 70 per cent Palestinians, I think we have a better chance to improve our lives and live them with peace. The Fatah and then the PLO's drive, historically, has been a mistake and we must admit it. It is at least good we have a UN resolution that we can use (242) to go in this direction.

I congratulate you for your clarity of vision and your willingness to speak the truth when most Palestinians seem to prefer to continue to be spoon-fed PA lies. Please pay heed to your physical safety. You say things which many Palestinians prefer not to hear -- particularly the so-called PA "leadership." The PA has a well-documented track record of how it deals with dissenting views. Do take care. I admire your bravery, your willingness to speak the truth and wish to continue reading your posts.