Pinhas Inbari: If Right, Then Palestine
Pinhas Inbari analyzes the postponement of elections in the Palestinian Authority and argues that the PA is an entity of 'Muqawama' (struggle) that cannot sustain democracy. He links the election delay to the Fatah split, to Dahlan's alliance with Hamas, and warns that a right-wing government in Israel will lead to an imposed settlement for a Palestinian state. Inbari calls for reform in the PA before elections.
Pinhas Inbari analyzes the postponement of elections in the Palestinian Authority, which were set for November 28 and postponed to combined presidential and legislative elections on September 11, 2027. Inbari argues that the Palestinian Authority is an entity of 'Muqawama' (struggle), modeled on Assad's Syria or Gaddafi's Libya, which cannot sustain democracy because its guiding value is not the welfare of its citizens but the militant ideal. He warns that Israel is moving toward the same model. Inbari explains that the real reason for the delay is not Jerusalem, as Abbas claims, but the internal split in Fatah: Mohammed Dahlan, Abbas's rival, is building a coalition with Hamas and Islamic Jihad. Inbari argues that a right-wing government in Israel will lead to an imposed settlement for a Palestinian state under international auspices, and that Israel's true interest is to put the Palestinian problem to sleep. He calls on a new government in Israel to become a real player in Trump's peace council, and to promote reform in the Palestinian Authority – turning it from a struggle entity into an entity working for its citizens – before elections. Inbari warns that elections without reform will bring Hamas to the West Bank and endanger Israel and Jordan.