About 3 years or so ago, I got into a discussion on this blog about whether or not there was a silent majority of moderate Palestinians cowed into silence by the violence of the more radical fringe groups. I said no, there wasn't.
I guess I was right.
Tragically, it appears that the presence of the Israeli Army was the only thing that allowed even a semblence of security in the Palestinian areas. One they withdrew, factional violence escalated, and now a majority of Palestinians (75% of those eligible to vote did so) have voted for a group who openly endorse the violent destruction of Israel.
This is not a good thing.
Posted by Rich at January 28, 2006 1:43 AM | TrackBack