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David Hacham

The president is busy with dealing with the aftermath of the coronavirus pandemic and kick-starting the American economy. He has no plans under the current conditions to allocate attention to the effort to reach new Israeli-Palestinian political agreements.
It’s vital to keep in mind that all of the steps taken towards their direction are reversible, and that all progress so far has been on the declarative and technical administrative front.
The head of the Palestinian Authority is undoubtedly aware of the risks he is taking enabling Hamas to participate in the democratic game, knowing Hamas could take over operations from the inside.
Barely any ties remain between the Palestinian Authority and the Trump administration.