Word: rubeinstein
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...arresting Fatah leader Marwan Barghouti, Israel may have given him the inside track in the race to succeed Yasser Arafat, argues Haaretz's Danny Rubinstein. Imprisoning Barghouti will only increase his moral authority over Palestinian militants, Rubeinstein says, and that will likely make his endorsement necessary for the success of any long-term peace agreement - once the 73-year-old Arafat has passed from the scene, the imprisoned Barghouti's importance in Palestinian politics could become the equivalent of that of the imprisoned Nelson Mandela in South Africa...
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