The Associated Press
Updated: 1:26 p.m. ET July 19, 2004
RAMALLAH, West Bank - Backing down in the face of violent protests, Yasser Arafat asked the ousted Palestinian chief of security to return to his job Monday, placing him in command of his controversial cousin, Palestinian officials said.
The Palestinian leader phoned Abdel Razek Majaide and asked him to return to the office he left last week at Arafat’s request, said Nabil Abu Rdeneh, a senior Arafat adviser.
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While this bodes well (that Arafat can still be swayed by the street), he ain't giving up power so easily. Can't like the Jordanians or the Egyptians take his ass out and make it look like his own people did it? It would open the door for moderates in the PA and spread the power out a bit. It could turn into an internal power grab, but I think it's worth the risk. Can't get much worse there. I'm a firm believer in 'better the Devil you know' but as long as Arafat is alive, ain't NOTHING happening in Palestine but more death and destruction.
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