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Source: http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/2005/752/ed.htm
A Betrayal of Sacrifice
(Al-Ahram-Egypt) Editorial - Hamas, along with other Palestinian factions, hasn't attempted to cooperate with the PA. In refusing to be part of the pre-withdrawal arrangements, by rejecting a national unity government, and by opting for violence, Hamas, in particular, has undermined the PA. Islamic Jihad, for its part, attacked Netanya last week in an operation that harmed, more than helped, the Palestinian cause. The Palestinians need to prove to the world they can run their own show and resolve their own differences. The Palestinian people must have a single authority, one capable of honoring legal and security commitments. The Palestinians must act to discredit those who claim the PA is too weak to assume control of areas evacuated by Israel. Israeli withdrawal represents a chance for the Palestinian leadership and Arab countries to turn Gaza and the northern West Bank into a model of human and economic development.