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Source: http://www.nytimes.com/2004/07/22/opinion/22thu3.html
The Arafat Problem
(New York Times) Editorial - It's been the misfortune of the Palestinian people to be stuck with Yasser Arafat as their founding father, a leader who has failed to make the transition from romantic revolutionary to statesman. All he seems capable of offering Palestinians now is a communal form of the martyrdom he seems to covet. Encouragingly, Palestinians, increasingly fed up with Arafat's corruption, cronyism, and deafness to their needs and aspirations, are becoming more assertive about demanding change. Arafat should accept his limitations and retire as president of the Palestinian Authority.