Wednesday, January 22, 2025

It’s Not Just Gaza. After the Ceasefire, Hamas Will Win the West Bank Too by Michael Rubin

This is a serious concern! Will the Hamas take over West Bank and displace the ineffectual PLA run by 89 year old Mahmoud Abbas? 

The ceasefire-hostage deal was bad! The Palestinian people probably consider Hamas the winner who successfully stared down Israel!

"... Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas is 89 years old and in the twentieth year of his four-year presidential term. Unlike his predecessor Yasser Arafat, the chain-smoking Abbas has not appointed a successor. Transition is coming, and all Palestinian factions seek to position themselves for the post-Abbas era. Even prior to October 7, 2023, Hamas sought to infiltrate and establish cells in Nablus, Jenin, and other West Bank towns. ..."

It’s Not Just Gaza. After the Ceasefire, Hamas Will Win the West Bank Too | American Enterprise Institute - AEI

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