Talking to S. the other day, he suggested that the forthcoming elections were like an enormous national wedding. At the time I didn't really understand what he was getting at precisely, and the conversation went elsewhere. However, after a few days following the elections, I've come up with two reasons (so far) why he might have said this:
Shooting, Dancing, Honking
Anyone who's spent any time in Palestine, particularly in the summer, knows that weddings are very noisy affairs, that involve all three of the above in great abundance, especially the car horns. Similarly, last night all three pastimes could be heard coming from the town centre, as some group (I think it was Hamas) started to celebrate prematurely.
The Predicted Result
All indications are that Fatah and Hamas are going to receive a similar amount of the vote, and will therefore have to join and work together to ensure that the new government functions. How quick can you say 'messy divorce'.
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