Palestinian municipal elections were supposed to be held
last week. Instead, they were canceled. A statement released by the
Palestinian Authority claimed the cancellation was "in order to pave the way
for a successful end to the siege on Gaza and for continued efforts at unity"
between Hamas, which governs the Gaza Strip, and the government in the West
Bank.
The cancellation of this election was an unjustified,
unlawful, and unacceptable act. It damages democratic rights and makes a
mockery of the interests of the Palestinian people.
But this is far more than an internal Palestinian issue. The
only lasting peace between Israelis and Palestinians will be based on a
settlement negotiated between two democracies -- this was the case in Europe,
and it will be the case in the Middle East.
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