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arafat was definitely corrupt. that's why it's so critical that israel, as an occupier, uses the taxes that they collect from palestinians to meet their responsibilities of supporting palestinian infrastructure as opposed to destroying it. collective punishment does little to aid israel in diffusing aggression and potential aggression. israel has one of the most skilled secret police forces and some of the toughest commandos in the world. they could very easily take care of their problems by using those assets instead of exploiting massive displays of military might.
yes, hamas has factions that stir the pot of violence. i'd be an idiot to deny that.
as for withdrawl from the strip, in that same period, israel was building new settlements in the west bank and drawing up plans for new settlements, like maskiot, which are being built as i type this. this sort of behavior stirs that pot just as much as hamas does...
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