Published: 27 August 2016
Last updated: 4 March 2024
While Israel's leadership is busy exhausting itself arguing over Hamas’s tunnel digging in Gaza, they are missing—or perhaps ignoring—a major threat the terror organization is preparing in the West Bank. With Hamas now participating in the Palestinian municipal elections, Liberman’s ‘carrots and sticks’ plan has additional significance.
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All of a sudden, Abbas wants democracy – Ronni Shaked – Ynetnews 24.08.16
Abbas is insisting on holding democratic municipal elections on 8 October, despite the devastation this will cause if Hamas wins decisively; if Hamas wins, Abbas may lose not only control of the West Bank, but also the support of Palestinians’ allies around the Western and Arab worlds.
Fatah said to beg Abbas: cancel local elections, Hamas will win West Bank - The Times of Israel 26.08.16
Officials say victory for terror group will mean demise of president’s party, while Israel fears PA could be discredited by electoral loss
Local elections on 8 October in all Palestinian territories August 9, 2016
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