Arafat's Legacy

The late Yasser Arafat invented terror as a tactic. Whatever you think of Palestinian oppression or Israeli militancy, or vice-versa, this is incontrovertible. He was duplicitous, fomented rebellion, and was never truly interested in peace in the Middle East, unless by peace you mean the annihilation of all Jews. The biggest problem with the Arab-Israeli conflict is that BOTH SIDES ARE WRONG. It makes it kind of hard to take up sides on the issue, even for a Jewish man such as myself. The death of Arafat will help move the goalposts toward peace, but until Sharon exits the power stage, I don't think anything will get done. What is needed is a new generation of leadership.