the people to have the national elections as soon as possible," says Qais Abdul-Karim, a veteran politician and member of the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine. Mr. Abdul-Karim says overall the elections strengthened the Palestinian political system, but argues that time is running short for nationwide el

r, King Hussein’s army had defeated the insurgency of Fatah and a pair of even more militant partners, the Democratic Front and the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine. That meant a quieter eastern frontier. But the Palestinian groups rebased across our northern border in Lebanon. When Jordanian Prime Minister Wafsi

r, King Hussein's army had defeated the insurgency of Fatah and a pair of even more militant partners, the Democratic Front and the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine. That meant a quieter eastern frontier. But the Palestinian groups rebased across our northern border in Lebanon. When Jordanian Prime Minister Wafsi