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Gaza Turmoil Renews Demands for Palestinian Reform
(Arab Reform Bulletin-Carnegie Endowment for International Peace) Khalil Shikaki - Only national elections that allow the public to remove the old guard will empower reformers to bring about the necessary changes. For this reason, Arafat will continue to oppose such elections. In this, he has unlikely allies: the U.S. and Israel - afraid that Arafat will be reelected.