Hamas, Fatah, and the Palestinian Dilemma
In Hamas-controlled Gaza, the high price of armed resistance to Israel has discredited any attempts to revive the conflict, whereas in the Fatah-ruled West Bank, negotiations have gone nowhere. Thus, neither track of Palestinian politics – resistance or negotiation – offers hope of achieving independence, leaving Palestinians to face their most difficult challenge since 1948.
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GAZA CITY – With dueling authorities running Gaza and the West Bank, the Palestinian people find themselves in the middle of an experiment. In Gaza, where Hamas is in charge, the high price of armed resistance to Israel has discredited any attempts to revive the conflict. In the West Bank, under Fatah rule, negotiations have gone nowhere. Neither track of Palestinian politics – resistance or negotiation – offers hope of achieving independence. As a result, Palestinians face their most difficult challenge since 1948.