Palestinian Rivals Talk Unity but Show Divisions
- 7 years ago
Palestinian Rivals Talk Unity but Show Divisions
Hezbollah said that Now,
Herzog said that If the Authority takes full control of Gaza and can deliver Gaza, that will be a good thing,
Herzog said that For Abbas, this is about Hamas giving up control of Gaza to the Palestinian Authority,
But Mr. Abbas said he would not tolerate a Gaza version of "the Hezbollah model in Lebanon," in which a heavily
armed nonstate organization exerts influence over a weak government and hollowed-out national institutions.
Palestinian observers pointed to other ominous signs, like Mr. Hamdallah’s swift departure from Gaza
and an apparent lack of enthusiasm from Mr. Abbas, who has not yet canceled the economic sanctions he imposed on Gaza to force Hamas to yield control.
Hezbollah said that Now,
Herzog said that If the Authority takes full control of Gaza and can deliver Gaza, that will be a good thing,
Herzog said that For Abbas, this is about Hamas giving up control of Gaza to the Palestinian Authority,
But Mr. Abbas said he would not tolerate a Gaza version of "the Hezbollah model in Lebanon," in which a heavily
armed nonstate organization exerts influence over a weak government and hollowed-out national institutions.
Palestinian observers pointed to other ominous signs, like Mr. Hamdallah’s swift departure from Gaza
and an apparent lack of enthusiasm from Mr. Abbas, who has not yet canceled the economic sanctions he imposed on Gaza to force Hamas to yield control.