More honesty than I expected from Al Jazeera. The article offers a sobering evaluation of the always-distant elections. One of the points made is that it is unlikely there would be perceivable change in the structure of Pal society as any new conglomeration of new ruling thugs and misfits would simply be replacements for the existing thugs and misfits.
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But a closer look at what was going on in the electoral race betrays a different reality. The election was more likely to produce a “shamocracy” that would maintain the deep-rooted structures of oppression, tyranny and fragmentation.
This is because the two political forces that have dominated the Palestinian political scene over the past 15 years and are vying for power again, have inflicted severe damage on the Palestinian national movement, depleted the national liberation project, and exacerbated vertical and horizontal fragmentation within the Palestinian society.
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A new approach to elections in Palestine
When the legislative elections do take place, Palestinians should vote to reject the status quo.
But a closer look at what was going on in the electoral race betrays a different reality. The election was more likely to produce a “shamocracy” that would maintain the deep-rooted structures of oppression, tyranny and fragmentation.
This is because the two political forces that have dominated the Palestinian political scene over the past 15 years and are vying for power again, have inflicted severe damage on the Palestinian national movement, depleted the national liberation project, and exacerbated vertical and horizontal fragmentation within the Palestinian society.