  For Israel's government and defense establishment, the U.S.,
and the EU, which both regularly provide economic aid to the
Palestinian Authority, Fayyad was the go-to man. The former
International Monetary Fund economist was educated in the U.S.
and was a symbol of good governance and the war on corruption.
His plan to build Palestinian state institutions from the bottom
up received much international support.   Fayyad's resignation
is another sign of the PA's internal disintegration and the deep
political crisis it is struggling with. In order to survive,
Abbas imposed a semi-autocratic regime in the West Bank styled
after that of former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak.
Journalists and bloggers are sent to prison, demonstrations and
criticism are suppressed with an iron fist and the government
doesn't function while the ruler travels the globe.  The PA
president looked on with jealously as Fayyad gained popularity
not only in Washington and Brussels but also in the West Bank.
Senior Fatah party members saw