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Source: http://www.gatestoneinstitute.org/5686/palestinians-reforms
Palestinians Need Reforms, Not Elections
(Gatestone Institute) Khaled Abu Toameh - On May 2, former U.S. President Jimmy Carter and members of the "Elders Group" met in Ramallah with PA President Mahmoud Abbas, and urged him to work toward holding presidential and parliamentary elections, ignoring the possibility that Hamas will once again win the vote. In an interview with Israel's Channel 2 TV, Carter declared that Hamas leader Khaled Mashaal was a strong proponent of the peace process and had accepted the two-state solution, even as Hamas and its leaders continue to talk about their plans and wishes to destroy Israel. Elections are the last thing the Palestinians need now. Such elections would only pave the way for a Hamas takeover of the Palestinian Authority. Instead of pressuring the Palestinians to hold new elections, world leaders should be demanding accountability and transparency from the PA, and that it get rid of all the corrupt old-guard representatives who have been in power for decades.