Thursday, November 11, 2004
Well, at least Arafat's death leaves a little something more honest, if not noble, in its wake. The Al Aksa Matyr's Brigade - always controled by Arafat anyway - has renamed itself.
Jerusalem Post: Al Aksa now Arafat Martyrs Brigades:
The armed wing of Fatah on Thursday announced its decision to change its name from the Aksa Martyrs Brigades to the Brigades of Martyr Yasser Arafat.
The decision came as many young guard Fatah activists in the West Bank expressed dissatisfaction with the new division of powers in the Palestinian Authority and the PLO, saying they were once again being shunned by the old guard.
Most of the criticism is directed against Mahmoud Abbas, who has replaced Arafat as chairman of the PLO executive committee, and Prime Minister Ahmed Qurei, who took over as head of the National Security Council, a body that oversees the work of the Palestinian security forces...
