Weatherman2020
Diamond Member
Yet, despite the dire predictions of major turmoil, and the best efforts of both Fatah and Hamas to mobilize the masses, so far there has been no large-scale, spontaneous outburst of violence in the wake of the president's declaration.
The response has been more of a part-time simulation of an uprising, almost by appointment. A few thousand protesters have turned out at familiar friction points in the West Bank or along the Gaza border on the designated "Days of Rage" called for by the political factions. Other days, hardly anybody has shown up.
In Bethlehem, a Mood of Hopeless Resignation Among Palestinians
