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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 is seeking to cash in on its image as a Palestinian movement that did not surrender to Israel and even claims to have “come out on top” during the recent clash with the Israel Defense Forces.
The internal conflict between the old guard and the new won’t end at the ballot box and will continue to shape critical developments within the ranks of leadership in Gaza.
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.