To accept that would be political suicide for Arafat, and that would mean the end of talks anyway. While it would be nice and convenient to be able to attribute the failure of these talks between the powerful and powerless to the personality characteristics of Arafat, and all Arabs in general, it simply is not useful for understanding the reality of the situation. In fact, it is clearly wrong. Congratulations on finally getting it. Persons who drive regularly and think about what they see wonder why certain facts are not emphasized.
Truckers routinely exceed the speed limit.
They routinely fail to leave a safe distance between them and the vehicle ahead. They routinely pass when the road isn't clear, or when they have no hope of summoning sufficient power to do anything but clog the passing lane. Only when these daily offenses are routinely punished harshly enough will truck accidents subside.