You need to read about the political structure of the Palestinians. They are a loose federation, with factions which are not under the control of the central authority. Some of the factions are at war with the central authority. Arafat is not, as you said once, a dictator.

As far as the tolerance displayed by Jews for Jews, the below are some examples. They have their problems like any other group.

Reform's Jerusalem center hit
By Baruch Kra, 7/7/2000, Ha'aretz Correspondent

In the latest of a spate of attacks on non-Orthodox religious buildings, vandals yesterday morning smashed the glass entrance to the Hebrew Union College, the Reform Movement's center in Jerusalem. "Satan" was spray painted on a nearby wall.

The case was transferred to a special unit set up to investigate the series of attacks.

A Reform community activist who lives in the building was wakened at 4 A.M. by a bang and called the police. They found the large glass door had been blasted - part of it had been shattered by vandals three weeks earlier.

This is the third attack on a non-Orthodox religious building in recent weeks.

The Immodest Squad
Ha'aretz Editorial

"The Modesty Squad," a secret organization that settles accounts with ultra-Orthodox who stray from the lifestyle of the sect, has launched several attacks in recent weeks. Two days ago, the squad set fire to an apartment rented by former Haredi Karni Ben-Zion, who lives in an ultra-Orthodox neighborhood. A few weeks prior to the arson, masked Haredim beat Ben-Zion and some of his friends so badly that they needed medical treatment. Though the beating took place three weeks ago, the police, who say they have "more than a slim lead," have not succeeded in apprehending the guilty parties.

Karni's landlord had received several threatening letters from Haredim in recent months, warning him that if he continued to rent to secular tenants, he would "pay a heavy price." Despite the warnings, the police did not succeed in preventing the arson that took place this week.
Two weeks ago, dozens of Haredim broke into the homes of four Christian women in Mea She'arim. They burned and looted two apartments in broad daylight, unchallenged by neighbors and passersby. At the time, the Jerusalem police arrested several suspects, but to date there have been no signs of significant progress in the investigation. Appearing before the Knesset Internal Affairs Committee, police said they suspected that some of the perpetrators have "gone underground," probably outside of the city.

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