While I agree Arafat needs to be forcibly removed, I don't think it should actually be done, at least not by Israel. There are many countries in the region with ill will towards Israel and they would most likely see this as an opportunity to actively express their opinions.
Many of you have said it would make Arafat a martyr. This is certainly true if you're talking about his pet terror groups, but is it true for the Palestinian civilians?
Palestine is not made up of monsters. They are human beings with the same basic desires we have. It's inconceivable that they all support this campaign of terror. The far more likely scenario is that they have no choice but to appear to support Arafat and his thugs or risk being punished themselves.
It reminds me of Saddam Hussein's "election" where he was the only candidate and he won every single vote.
So how much support does Arafat really have?
