In July 2002, the United States named him an acceptable replacement for Yasser Arafat if he wins the proposed 2002 presidential election (see Abdel-Razak al-Yehiyeh).
... the town is $71,106, and the median income for a family is $77,593. Males have a median income of $51,554 versus $36,959 for females. The per capita income for the town is ...