Don’t Try to Reform Palestinian Politics. Instead Focus on the Palestinian Economy
Elections have been canceled. Now what?
May 3, 2021
Don’t Try to Reform Palestinian Politics. Instead Focus on the Palestinian Economy
Elections have been canceled. Now what?
Last week, the Palestinian Authority (PA) president Mahmoud Abbas announced the cancelation of elections for the Palestinian parliament, which had been scheduled for later this month. Most likely, writes Elliott Abrams, the presidential elections planned for June won’t take place either. This decision, Abrams argues, is likely for the best, even though it undermines the PA’s legitimacy. He considers what can be done:
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