Barghouti to Challenge Abbas; Sharon too late to Challenge Jennings

Barghouti to Challenge Abbas; Sharon too late to Challenge Jennings

The New York Times is reporting that "Imprisoned Palestinian Enters Presidential Race," or, more accurately, convicted murderer Marwan Barghouti has changed his mind and decided to challenge Mahmoud Abbas to become president of the PA.

Apparently

"After receiving hundreds of letters of support from cadres and ordinary people, he authorized me to register him," said Mrs. Barghouti, who spoke at 9 p.m. outside the Central Elections Commission in the West Bank city of Ramallah. "Marwan is running in solidarity with the uprising and out of loyalty to President Arafat."

Touching? No?
In other electoral news from the Middle East, PM Ariel Sharon of Israel will be on a game show. MSNBC reports: "Israeli leader in jeopardy". However, the Israeli Prime Minister will not be facing Ken Jennings who finally lost this week (actually in early September) after setting a record for winning 74 consecutive contests.
Crossposted on Israpundit and Soccer Dad.

Posted by David Gerstman at December 1, 2004 09:20 PM