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Abbas's Concerns for the Day After Disengagement
(Jerusalem Post) Khaled Abu Toameh - Aware of the fact his security forces will never be able to block tens of thousands of jubilant Palestinians from marching toward Gush Katif to celebrate "victory" over Israel, PA Chairman Abbas is nevertheless hoping that most Palestinian factions will refrain from opening fire at soldiers and settlers during disengagement. Abbas's major fear is that failure to control Gaza after disengagement will undermine the Palestinians' efforts to persuade the international community to pressure Israel to make further concessions. "The third intifada will be over the West Bank, while the fourth will be over Jerusalem. It will take time, but Israel will eventually have to withdraw to the pre-1967 borders," said a Palestinian cabinet minister in Ramallah.