[mrustow]

She apparently doesn't understand that as soon the Muslim Palestinians have completely free reign in the West Bank, any religion except their brand of Islam will be forbidden. And as for Shapiro, he will have served his usefulness and will no longer be welcome at that time.

Neither of them may understand your points now (and then again, they just might), but I wouldn't underestimate these cold-blooded opportunists' instinct for the main chance. They'll just convert to Islam, when the time is most opportune.

[CedarDave]

I thought of another scenario. These two, since they are famous (or "infamous", take your pick) may be allowed to have "freedom" of religion and be left alone because it suits the Palestinian Authority's goal of demonstrating how "even-handed" they treat Jews and Christians in areas under there control. Of course, this is nothing but a smokescreen -- the ordinary people do not have any such rights, just those privledged to be in the good graces of the regime.