Arafat and Hamas

It appears certain that Hamas will soon become part of a unified Palestinian leadership. This is probably Arafat's manuevering to hold onto power after Israel pulls out of Gaza, leaving the field there to Hamas. The end result could be a Palestinian leadership made more radical by the inclusion of fundamentalist rejectionist factions, but also more powerful within the territories and able to control violence. I'm uncomfortable with terrorists rising in the world, but remember that Menachem Begin of the Irgun Zvai Leumi became an Israeli Prime Minister. Developing...