The findings by a Palestinian pollster signal more difficulties ahead for the Biden administration’s postwar vision for Gaza and raise questions about Israel’s stated goal of ending Hamas’ military and governing capabilities.

Washington has called for the West Bank-based Palestinian Authority, currently led by Abbas, to eventually assume control of Gaza and run both territories as a precursor to statehood. U.S. officials have said the PA must be revitalized, without letting on whether this would mean leadership changes.

The PA administers pockets of the Israeli-occupied West Bank and has governed Gaza until a takeover by Hamas militants in 2007. The Palestinians have not held elections since 2006 when Hamas won a parliamentary majority.

  • PugJesus
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    -31 year ago

    Internet penetration rate in Palestine is upwards of 70%, Jesus Christ

          • PugJesus
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            -31 year ago

            The poll is of people in Gaza and the West Bank.

            Israel cut their power dipshit 🙄

            Oh, so the poll didn’t happen? Glad to see you didn’t read the fucking article, which was conducted in Gaza with in person interviews during the ‘humanitarian pause’. Business as usual for you, Queermunist, more than happy to read in your own opinions to anything you didn’t actually read. Israel didn’t cut power to the West Bank, by the way, but I know better at this point to expect anything but dribbling contrarianism from you.

            • queermunist she/her
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              If they don’t have power, how are they going to be reading internet articles? 🙄 🙄 🙄

              And they cut off fuel, which means the generators can’t run, which means power is extremely limited. Most people can’t charge their phones.