I have one point of disagreement with you. The UN is not the unbiased entity it proclaims itself to be!

Given that the recent sham conference against racism turned into an Israel-bashing session indulged in by racist regimes, I can well understand the Palestinian's enthusism for UN intervention. And Isreal's reluctance.

I have also come to realize that Yasser Arafat is still as much of a terrorist as he ever was. He plays the role of a 'media darling' for the Western press, and engages in the occaisional charade of 'peace talks', but he does nothing to restrain the groups he purports to control. The man is not interested in a negotiated peace. He is as much a terrorist as the members of Hamas or the PFLP.