Ninety-nine precent of stories about internal Palestinian politics fall into one of two boilerplates. Half of the stories lend themselves well to pointing out how - in spite of all of the State Department's stellar work - Hamas is going to roll Fatah pretty soon. The other half work as reminders that it's actually not going to make much of a difference:

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas said Thursday that he rejects the idea that Palestinian refugees living in Lebanon might be forced to stay there permanently. Abbas said all Palestinians should have the right to return home... About 400,000 Palestinian refugees and their descendants live in a dozen refugee camps in Lebanon, which were set up when Israel was created in 1948. Many Lebanese also oppose the permanent resettlement of Palestinian refugees, fearing they would tip the country's delicate sectarian balance.

Ah well - not much use getting indignant about it. It's not like he's going to be in charge much longer. Although I'd be interested to know where "insisting that millions of hostile Palestinians have the right to invade Israel" falls on Secretary Rice's list of things that decrease confidence.

References:
* Abbas: All Palestinians should have the right to return home [JPost]
* Hamas's West Bank Takeover Proceeding On Schedule [MR]
* Rice On Inevitable Failure Of Misguided Peace Talks: It's Israel's Fault (Plus: Hamas Takeover Of The West Bank Proceeding On Schedule) [MR]

Previously:
* Abbas: That Deal We Just Signed That Would Give Hamas Billions Of Dollars Of International Aid And US Security Assistance? Total Accident.
* Breaking: Two Israelis Murdered By Fatah, IJ Terrorists - While Supplying Fuel To Gaza (UPDATE: Israeli Towns Shelled For Hours Before And After Attack)
* New Poll Shows Peace-Loving Palestinians Somewhat Less Than Peaceful