[monkeyshine]

1993 I think. A sham. His only opposition was a 72 year old woman.

[d4now]

he's such a pu$$y.

[Light Speed]

It looks like the Palestinian political lobby in the U.S. has overplayed its hand..and assumed some fantasy position with the Bush admin.
The President laid the law down today...Its Freedom and Democracy..the war on terror will continue,those opposing it will be isolated and dealt with.

I can't remember one single instance where any Muslim or American Muslim on a T.V. interview blessed America for Her resolve to bring Democracy and Freedom to others....All that is heard from them is the we muslims..we palestinians, we,we,we..
Even that sleazy Zagoby....continues to do the guilt run .
This crowd has been on the tube too much..and held Americas focus.
Its time to shove this wreck known as Islamic moral perspective off the road.....and leave it in the ditch.

[Optimist]

Arafat was "elected" in '96....hmmm a 6+ year term? and I think that "elections" were postponed due to the "crisis"; but dont worry, the PLO will hold free and fair elections again as soon as they decide who the Palestinians are going to elect

[Fabozz]

20 January 1996, to be precise. His opponent, as monkeyshine said a 72-year-old social worker, received all of 45 minutes of air-time the day before the election on the PLO-controlled media (i.e., the only Palestinian media there is), while Arafat conducted countless hours of live, prime-time speechmaking. Arafat doesn't even enjoy the legitimacy of, say, Robert Mugabe—at least Mugabe had a genuine opponent that he had to lie, cheat, steal and intimidate votes away from.