"In my view, Arafat is the only Palestinian in the world that isn't willing to have an independent Palestinian state"

This quote by Silvan Shalom recommends that he believes Yasser Arafat is the only Palestinian who is not going to approve an independent Palestinian state. This indicates that Shalom thinks that the majority of Palestinians are in favor of an independent state, however Arafat is the only one who is not. This can be taken Shalom's criticism of Arafat's leadership, as he thinks that Arafat is refraining enough to guarantee the establishment of a Palestinian state. It might additionally be viewed as Shalom's attempt to challenge Arafat's management, as he indicates that Arafat is the only one who is not going to approve an independent Palestinian state. Eventually, this quote shows Shalom's point of view that Arafat is refraining from doing enough to guarantee the establishment of a Palestinian state, which the majority of Palestinians are in favor of an independent state.