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Elliott Abrams: the Palestinians have had for 100 years. I mean, their leadership all along, even before Arafat, during Arafat, has been…

On the recordSeptember 13, 2011
the Palestinians have had for 100 years. I mean, their leadership all along, even before Arafat, during Arafat, has been marked by corruption
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Elliott Abrams

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Abrams discusses the historical corruption in Palestinian leadership.

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