In the occupied territories. the Palestinians have instigated their intifadaas a gradual exercise of Palestinian sovereignty even under the heavy heel of their occupiersas their attempt to recuperate from the spheres of decisionmaking and occupying authority that has gone on too long. The Appalachian coal miners had their John L. Lewis to help lead them out of bondage. the Palestinian are awaiting their Israeli De Gaulleone man who will seize their hand In peace and freedom. Upon my return from the Middle East. with the Palestinian refugee camps and their haunting similarity to Appalachian coal camps still assaulting my senses. I came across an article which was written by a West Virginia attorney. Robert Rodecker who. like me. recently visited Gaza.