Between 80 and 90% of Gaza’s people have been displaced. Much of the territory is in ruins. A viable future for its people is hard to imagine.
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Marwan Barghouti, jailed since 2002, remains the most popular Palestinian leader in polling and is viewed as the one most capable of uniting all Palestinians.
The Palestinian activist, jailed more than 20 years ago, tops the polls as Palestinians’ preferred leader.
Hamas and the Israeli far right may pose the main challenge to the latest proposals to end the conflict in Gaza.
After decades of accusations of corruption and misrule, the Palestinian Authority is deeply unpopular among Palestinians.
Palestinians lack a coherent territory and a popular leadership.
Ever since Bill Clinton helped create the Palestinian Authority successive US administrations have prevented it working properly.
Both Joe Biden and Donald Trump are taking credit for the ceasefire between Hamas and Israel. It is expected to take effect one day before Biden leaves office.
Three-phased deal will start with the release of 33 hostages held by Hamas since Oct. 7, 2023. If fully implemented, the agreement will see the withdrawal of Israeli troops from the Palestinian enclave.
The Palestinian militant group has engaged in talks with rival Fatah over a unity committee to govern Gaza. It reflects Hamas’ diminished prospects following more than a year of conflict.
Despite a recent push to reconcile Palestinian political parties and work toward elections, Palestinians are no nearer to democratic representation.
Before Oct. 7, 2023, the Middle East seemed relatively stable. The peace was broken by Hamas’ attack, Israel’s response and expanding regional violence. But the politics have not changed.
While US presidents have consistently said that a two-state solution is the only way forward to settle Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the US has blocked Palestine from being fully recognized at the UN.
A World Bank report from May suggested the Palestinian Authority was close to collapse – it is by no means out of the woods.
Recent events in the Middle East reveal internal divisions in both the Israeli and Palestinian leaderships.
Israel will withhold Palestinian tax revenues from the Palestinian Authority ‘until further notice’, and not for the first time.
Middle East expert, Simon Mabon, answers our questions about what this key development might mean for the prospects of peace in the region.
It’s a precarious situation, but pressure from the US and Saudi Arabia, among others, is gradually pushing the two warring sides towards a deal. But a lot can still go wrong.
But there is little sign that either side is listening.
Israel has made it clear that Hamas should have no role in Gaza after the war. But seeking an alternative in the Palestinian Authority is fraught with problems.
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