> This is the same sort of racism I accused McReynolds of. Only a state
> can have a diplomatic policy -- and the Palestinians don't have a state.
> That is, he ascribes to the Palestinians as such the weakness that in
> fact objectively characterizes their situation. It is the same as
> accusing poor people of being ignorant of good nutrition.
>
> Carrol
You're grasping at straws. Although the Palestinians don't have a state, there certainly exists some hierarchical authority within the movement for statehood. Furthermore, the clear implication of my post was that such an endeavor (critiquing the diplomacy of Arafat and Co.) would not only be without merit but also counterproductive.
-- Luke