 IN THE SHADOW OF ARAFAT: Abu Mazen presiding over the opening session of Fatah's general conference taking place in Bethlehem now. Scheduled to coincide with the birth anniversary of Arafat, the meeting invoked the late PLO leader as the icon of a time when Palestinians were more united and the resistance more effective, but whether Fatah will overcome its own internal divisions remains doubtful (photo: AP) parent page (6 - 12 August 2009, issue #959) |