P.A. leader Mahmoud Abbas appears concerned that elections could strengthen Hamas and Mohammed Dahlan and create a new balance of power in the Palestinian arena.
Palestinian political scenes are floundering over the signing of the announcement by the head of power, Mahmoud Abbas, of the move to hold legislative elections, in a step that comes amid unprecedented complexities of the entire national project.
#Sawalev reported that the prospect of holding Palestinian legislative elections on schedule next November 28 seems small, given the political and security complexities associated with the Israeli position on Hamas's participation and the outcome of potential elections. According to the paper, Israel hopes that Hamas will not be seen in positions of power inside the West Bank and East Jerusalem, which may...