Our liberty depends on the freedom of the press, and that cannot be limited without being lost.

The TimesOnLine is calling this "the most brazen challenge yet to the authority of Mahmoud Abbas, the Palestinian President,".

In the wake of Israel's pullout from Gaza, chaos has erupted.

Arafat, 65, was killed after a 30-minute gunbattle between the assailants and dozens of his bodyguards. The fighting with rocket-propelled grenades and assault rifles raged just a block from the headquarters of the Palestinian security service... The killing heightened concerns that Mr Abbas and his weak security forces will not be able to restore order in the increasing lawless coastal strip where armed gangs control the streets.

No kidding. See our previous on this topic.

According to another article at the TimesOnLine, Arafat's dead body lay in the street for two hours before the police responded. In other words, do not expect peace to blossom in Gaza any time soon.