tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6762928.post984642756003437270..comments2024-01-03T05:23:36.046-08:00Comments on The Citizens: Palestinian Nonviolent Resistance?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6762928.post-16813018617759668442010-05-20T04:48:58.074-07:002010-05-20T04:48:58.074-07:00Hamas is at least as influential as Fatah now (doe...Hamas is at least as influential as Fatah now (doesn't Hamas currently have the majority in the Palestinian Authority?). That's who I was thinking of. <br /><br />Fatah is split on the violence issue but it's not a completely non-violent group.Raised By Republicanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03461006522141969925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6762928.post-76108892511174360732010-05-18T17:26:21.536-07:002010-05-18T17:26:21.536-07:00I'm not sure whether Fatah is really a 'vi...I'm not sure whether Fatah is really a 'violent establishment' or not these days. I think they're more interested in running a kleptocracy. Hamas, granted, is totally invested right now in violence. But don't underestimate the ability of money, power, and success to change things.The Law Talking Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17886791396468512490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6762928.post-47128928242304718512010-05-16T14:28:37.106-07:002010-05-16T14:28:37.106-07:00A truly non-violent Palestinian movement would be ...A truly non-violent Palestinian movement would be most welcome! <br /><br />However, I fear that there are significant elements of the Palestinian elite with an enormous investment in terrorism as a way of life and as a basis for their organizations. Even if some portion of the Palestinian population moved to non-violent resistance, they would be overshadowed if not outright exploited by the violent establishment.Raised By Republicanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03461006522141969925noreply@blogger.com