nostr:npub1mmfwxp0jkw6un7hf75k0p8kpemm4smau2c4m8ea2w7r7v52lhjusx4eknq nostr:npub1cgqeqm3r0mhxjml6stp832ja05r50c04ft6ajp6rylpvq5a4c6aq9jnlpx In truth, the so-called “leaders” elected by the Palestinians have never been very clever. Arafat included. Out-played by the Israelis on everything. Coming to a chess game trying to play checkers. The Muslim patriarchy thing prevented some very intelligent women from leadership. Religion screws up everything.

“I do not think we should have pushed for an election in the Palestinian territories. I think that was a big mistake. And if we were going to push for an election, then we should have made sure that we did something to determine who was going to win.”

- Hillary Clinton, 2006 interview, https://observer.com/2016/10/2006-audio-emerges-of-hillary-clinton-proposing-rigging-palestine-election/

Somehow, I don't think Abu Mazen made the 2022 decision himself...