Is there an alternative strategy beyond persuading the international community?
This is not the core of the strategy. The strategy, in my opinion, is to maintain a clear position that is understood by our own people as well as by the international community, and to maintain steadfastness in ones position. In other words to say no If need be, to say no. And then you ask the world to come to your support. How important are the PLC elections in this context, in terms of unifying the Palestinian position? They are very important for Palestinian society, the political regime, and the future of the Palestinian people. Like it or not, some decay has permeated this political regime because of the absence of such elections and because of the void created by the demise of Yasser Arafat. It is true that we have been able to fill part of this vacuum, but it is also true that we couldnt accomplish all that is needed. Elections are, obviously, very important, and not having them is very dangerous. It would appear that a real danger exists of confrontation between various Palest
