In the United States, we refer to the PNA's unfortunate practices as tyranny of the majority. And when a majority becomes tyrannical, it suggests that the confidence they should have in themselves and their policies are weak. Of course, this principle also applies to those who attack the PNA, too. The most unreasonable of the PNA's critics are the academics who dominate most of the major organizations, more commonly referred to as the NGOs. These organizations are a hotbed of unfair criticism, distorted analysis and, frequently, selfishly motivated.
Academics rely on the word of the text book.
And those who live by the purist view of the world are the ones who are out of touch with reality. The NGOs claim to represent the grassroots Palestinians, but the fact is few have real memberships or constituencies. Most NGOs are established by individuals who have created mini-empires that preserve their power indefinitely. You can measure the ineffectiveness of the NGOs by using computers to scan their impact on the American media. Search the archives and you will find so little you wonder if they exist.