Israel Keeps Palestinian Authority on Life Support
Adnan Abu Amer examines Israel's attitudes and policies toward the Palestinian Authority, and its interest in keeping the PA weakened but alive.
While stalemate dominates the Palestinian political scene on multiple levels, big questions have begun to arise regarding the future of the Palestinian Authority (PA). The prospect of the authority’s collapse or dissolution has sparked heated debates amongst Palestinians and Israelis, as President Mahmoud Abbas recently threatened to relinquish control to Israel.
As collapse and dissolution loom on the horizon, the dimensions of this crisis should be analyzed from two crucial angles:
