What Does the Resignation of the Palestinian Government Mean for Palestinian Statehood?
There are two Palestinian governments. Neither wants to end the conflict.
June 19, 2015
There are two Palestinian governments. Neither wants to end the conflict.
In response to reports that Hamas is negotiating independently with Israel for a long-term cease-fire, Mahmoud Abbas has announced the resignation of the Palestinian Authority’s “unity government.” While the collapse of the Fatah-Hamas coalition—largely fictive to begin with—is unlikely to have any practical effects, Jonathan Tobin detects lessons to be learned from it:
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In response to reports that Hamas is negotiating independently with Israel for a long-term cease-fire, Mahmoud Abbas has announced the resignation of the Palestinian Authority’s “unity government.” While the collapse of the Fatah-Hamas coalition—largely fictive to begin with—is unlikely to have any practical effects, Jonathan Tobin detects lessons to be learned from it:
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