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...ultimate success of the agreement willdepend, most of all, on the ability of Arafat andthe PLO to control Hamas, the extremistPalestinian group in the territories," saidProfessor of Government Michael J. Sandel. "Unlessthey can do that, the extremists will carry outacts of terror and violence that could undermineIsraeli public support for the peace agreement...
Since the PLO gave the green light last Monday,Hausman said, there has already been an economicboomlet involving Israelis and Palestinians fromthe Middle East and partners from around theworld...
...PLO sympathized with the deportees and urged their return. To promote unity, PLO leaders met with Hamas leader for the first time to plan strategy regarding the deportations. In addition, the PLO has urged other Arab governments to suspend negotiations with Israel until the deportees are returned. It is unclear whether the Palestinians will attend the upcoming round of peace talks, scheduled for February in Washington...
...rights and frustration with the fruitless peace talks, has further contributed to Hamas' popularity. Time estimates that approximately 45 percent of the Palestinians in the Occupied Territories support Hamas, but only 30 percent do so for ideological reasons. The remaining 15 percent see Hamas as an alternative to the PLO, whose peace negotiations have brought no positive results...
Insiders say the infuriating deportations have induced even some mainstream PLO leaders to consider a return to armed struggle. They and the 15 percent of Palestinians who are recent converts to Hamas' philosophy must be convinced that peaceful negotiation is worthwhile...