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At least for now, Abbas was "sidelined, overshadowed, and made to appear irrelevant"." He's a spent force. He's got himself to blame. He's a longtime Israeli collaborator. The fullness of time will tell what Israel and Washington have in mind for him.
Perhaps replacement looms. It could be worse. Israel could isolate and kill him like Arafat. It shouldn't surprise if it happens. More likely he'll retire. If and when, he'll have to say.
Falk hailed ceasefire terms Israel accepted. Oslo represented head fake good faith. Implementation didn't follow. Promised final status talks never occurred. Settlements grew exponentially. So did harsh repression. Why expect now to be different? It never was before.
Falk discussed other reasons to be hopeful. History shows impossible achievements sometimes happen. Peace one day will come.
Decades of liberating struggle will end. Palestine will again be free. One day. When, who knows.
Stephen Lendman lives in Chicago and can be reached at Email address removed .
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