January 10, 2005

Good Luck, Palestine

From the New York Times:

Mr. Abbas, known as Abu Mazen, called the election a source of pride for Palestinians as he voted in Ramallah. "This process is taking place in a marvelous fashion and is an illustration of how the Palestinian people aspire to democracy," he said. He urged women in particular to exercise their right to vote.

Yes, I'll believe it when I see it. Unfortunately, the same article goes on to show that many Palestinians still prefer the killing method to actually trying for peace:

"Our view is not to undermine," [Mahmoud Zahar, a Hamas leader in Gaza] said, but he insisted that armed resistance to Israel would continue, despite Mr. Abbas's call for a cease-fire.

However, it is a potential new beginning and calls for cautious optimism.

Cross Posted as Cranky Neocon

Please note that no community college instructors were hurt during the creation of this post.

By Gordo at 07:00 AM | |