Palestinian Elections

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Alex NachumsonFebruary 23, 2021
Seizing an opportunity to expose violent Palestinian rejectionism
Israeli leaders must convey that only groups who lay down their weapons and recognize Israel as the homeland of the Jewish people will be allowed to participate in the P.A. elections.
Alex Nachumson
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Living in Israel, voting in the PA
Nadav ShragaiIsrael HayomFebruary 22, 2021
Palestinian Authority head Mahmoud Abbas wants to make the first Palestinian elections in 15 years conditional on the participation of eastern Jerusalem residents. Everyone—from Israel to Hamas to the Biden administration to Saudi Arabia—has an opinion.
Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas casts his vote at P.A. headquarters in the West Bank city of Ramallah on Dec. 3, 2016. Photo by Flash90.
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Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs
Pinhas InbariJCPAFebruary 15, 2021
Hamas-Fatah reconciliation: The ICC elephant in the room
The court’s ruling that it may investigate Israel for war crimes also allows it to investigate Hamas, potentially throwing a wrench into the developing Hamas-Fatah partnership.
Pinhas Inbar (JCPA)
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Could Palestinian elections spell bad news for US and Israel?
Sean SavageFebruary 12, 2021
Palestinian parliamentary elections are scheduled for May 22, with a presidential vote set to be held on July 31. How it will turn out is “the million-dollar question.”
Palestinian supporters of the Fatah movement march in support of the joint conference between Hamas and Fatah in Ramallah against plans by Israel to apply sovereignty to part of the West Bank on July 2, 2020. Credit: Abed Rahim Khatib/Shutterstock.
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MirYam Institute
Col. Grisha YakubovichFebruary 12, 2021
Is a long-term arrangement in Gaza really possible?
For Hamas, a deal would involve securing its role as a Palestinian governing entity with tangible achievements to present to the Palestinians. But it would come with a price—being cut off from Iran.
Grisha Yakubovich
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Jonathan S. TobinFebruary 10, 2021
Will a Palestinian election matter?
The prospect of the first vote in 16 years may be intended to win over Joe Biden. But the pretense of democracy won’t fix a political culture that is incompatible with peace.
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Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies
Shaul BartalBESA CenterFebruary 10, 2021
Now it’s the turn of the Palestinian voter
For a number of reasons, Palestinians perceive elections as a legitimate way out of the current crisis.
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MirYam Institute
David HachamJanuary 27, 2021
Palestinian election train rolls out, but will Abbas let it reach its destination?
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.
David Hacham
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Facts & Logic About the Middle East (FLAME)
James SinkinsonFLAMEJanuary 26, 2021
The coming Palestinian election catastrophe
If Hamas were to win the elections recently declared by P.A. leader Mahmoud Abbas, it would be a disaster for both Israelis and Palestinians.
James Sinkinson
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Palestinian Media Watch
Lt. Col. (res) Maurice HirschJanuary 18, 2021
The first P.A. elections in 17 years raise fundamental questions
Is the Biden administration or the European Union going to accept the participation of designated terror organizations in the Palestinian electoral process?
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Eyal ZisserJanuary 18, 2021
Palestinian elections: Why now?
Whether or not P.A. leader Mahmoud Abbas’s announcement of the first Palestinian elections in more than a decade was intended for the incoming U.S. administration, it poses a problem for Israel.
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