he Florida Times Union (1 December 2000), Palestinian officials feel the offer is just “... a political ruse intended to launch Barak’s just-declared re-election campaign.” And as Barak makes countless offers for peace to the Palestinian people, he is losing support among his own people, especially right wing members of the political Likud party. “Israel’s right faults Barak for trying to give too much to a Palestinian leadership they say is ill-willed,” (Seitz, 25 November 2000). In recent reports, as Barak learns that he is becoming unpopular within his own country, he has tried to form a union with Ariel Sharon, the right wing leader in his country. But still, things do not point towards Barak’s re-election, instead “...current polls show (former Prime Minister) Netanyahu would defeat Barak in a two-way race to lead the country, despite Barak’s overwhelming defeat of the hawkish leader in the last Israeli elections,” (Seitz, 25 November 2000). And as the political disagreements between the Palestinians and the Israeli leaders rage on, and with the uncertainty of how a new Israeli Prime Minister may act on these issues, the people wait and wonder when this will all end....
