Re: from the village voice (npc)

[Dlofdahl]

how do you know?  do you speak arabic?  if you are relying on a translation of 
what he says in arabic, who is doing the translating?

i have become so suspicious of the bias in the us media the questions written a
bove are valid.  after all, who gets damaged politically everytime there is a s
uicide bombing? arafat.

i am not much of a supporter of arafat. i think if he would step aside it would
 be the best thing for the palestinians.  but i still don't think he is behing 
the current intifada.  i think it is hamas and islamic jihad ... you know, the 
ones who take credit for it.  it is in arafat's best interest to stop the bombi
ngs.  i don't think he can. 

either way, innocent people suffer. they will continue to suffer until there is
 a palestinian state with safe and secure internationally recognized borders.