It is also why he has no wider political or local base among ordinary Palestinians.
He seemed to have no idea of how ordinary Palestinians feel today.
We have talked in depth with dozens of ordinary Palestinians in the last two years.
Life for ordinary Palestinians is becoming harder, with less security and optimism than a year ago.
It is crucial to distinguish between the terrorists and ordinary Palestinians seeking to provide for their own families.
He might also have wondered where, far too often, were ordinary Palestinians.
And it would help if the international news media began portraying ordinary Palestinians, too, with a touch of humanity.
We now see a massive protest vote by ordinary Palestinians.
Now, more than ever, there is a need to press ahead with the mechanism to help meet at least the basic needs of ordinary Palestinians.
There was a surprisingly small crowd of ordinary Palestinians, some in tears.