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The Palestinian National Authority is linked to Gaza through its role as the intended future governing body for the territory [1] and its historical status as the official representative of Palestinian interests, which has been undermined by the political division and conflict in Gaza [2], [3], [4], and [5].
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Opportunities for Collective Regional Security in the Middle East carnegieendowment.org 4 facts
claimIran adopted a hardline stance against Israel, calling for the destruction of the 'Zionist entity,' and provided consistent military and logistical support to Hamas and other factions in Gaza, which sidelined the Palestinian Authority.
accountIsrael pursued a strategy of escalating settlement activities in the West Bank and East Jerusalem, blockading Gaza, and eroding the Palestinian National Authority's governance capacity to undermine the two-state solution and the principle of land for peace.
claimPrior to October 2023, Israel pursued a fait accompli strategy aimed at extinguishing the Palestinian cause by escalating settlement activities in the West Bank and East Jerusalem, imposing a blockade on Gaza, and eroding the governance capacity of the Palestinian National Authority.
claimIran provided consistent military and logistical support to Hamas and other factions in Gaza, which sidelined the Palestinian Authority and undermined its role as the official representative of Palestinian interests.
Monday Briefing: Israel-Hamas war: Conflict scenarios, ... mei.edu 2 facts
claimSince 2007, the Israeli government has utilized Hamas's control of Gaza to argue that the division between the Palestinian Authority in the West Bank and Hamas in Gaza leaves Israel without a representative Palestinian interlocutor for negotiations, thereby denying Palestinians a path to statehood.
perspectiveAnas Iqtait, a Non-Resident Scholar, argues that the ongoing conflict in Gaza has starkly highlighted the administrative failures and diplomatic feebleness of the Palestinian Authority.
The Middle East, including the Palestinian Question, April 2026 ... securitycouncilreport.org 1 fact
claimThe Board of Peace plans to eventually transfer control of Gaza to a reformed Palestinian Authority.