They are tired of corruption, the mafia, the occupation, the economic deterioration, the moral decline, resistance, fighting, they are exhausted. They were mobilized during the first years of the Intifada, just until the PLO started to interfere, afraid of being out of control, just as the PLO did with the National Guidance Committee when it fought the Camp David Accords. The PLO effectively stopped the Intifada. This is a very dangerous question, I know, and especially here. The Palestinian security forces shot back at the Israelis and Arafat's popularity increased.
People here tend to forget quickly.
The tunnel is still open. Israel is still building on Jabel Abu Ghneim, settlers are still in Ras al-Amud and settlements surrounding Jerusalem are unchallenged annexed to the city. Every event, every provocation by the Israelis is reacted only very short, after that, the Palestinian Authority and its members are talking with their Israeli partners about an airport, VIP cards, and other business ventures. The tunnel is still open. People don't see the point of demonstrating, resisting, or fighting while the Palestinian Authority is using this as a public relations' act, or card in so-called negotiations.