Palestinian Civil Society Watch - How Does Voting Work Again?
Is it a democracy if you don't get to choose who to vote for:
The Palestinian Authority's West Bank security chief has sent a letter to PA security forces instructing them to vote for Fatah candidates in the upcoming Palestinian Legislative Council elections, The Jerusalem Post has learned. The letter, signed by Tarek Zeid, was sent more than two weeks ago, and said that the early voting for security forces would take place in the security barracks.
Obviously, this is no worse than Hamas members killing people who disagree with them (or who are Jews), but it does undeniably lack something in the way of the Jeffersonian spirit, no?
The Palestinian Authority's West Bank security chief has sent a letter to PA security forces instructing them to vote for Fatah candidates in the upcoming Palestinian Legislative Council elections, The Jerusalem Post has learned. The letter, signed by Tarek Zeid, was sent more than two weeks ago, and said that the early voting for security forces would take place in the security barracks.
Obviously, this is no worse than Hamas members killing people who disagree with them (or who are Jews), but it does undeniably lack something in the way of the Jeffersonian spirit, no?
