Last month the two largest Palestinian factions, Fatah and Hamas, agreed on a deal to hold elections for the first in almost 15 years.
After years of unrest with Israel, and the on-going Israeli occupation of the West Bank, could these elections offer a new beginning?
The news also comes after Israel recently normalized relations with two Arab countries, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain.
To discuss:
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- Edmund Ghareeb is a Middle East scholar and analyst.
- Abdel Bari Atwan is editor-in-chief of Rai al-Youm, a London-based Arabic news site.
- Mitchell Barak is an Israeli pollster and political analyst in Jerusalem.
- Khalil Jahshan, Palestinian-American, executive director of Arab Center, Washington, D.C.
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Fatah and Hamas reach a deal on Palestinian elections, raising hopes they can unite after years of animosity https://t.co/Cl8fq4pxsP pic.twitter.com/hXyjxlokjL
— Al Jazeera English (@AJEnglish) September 30, 2020
The EU has offered to help hold the upcoming Palestinian elections https://t.co/672coyMkSm
— Middle East Monitor (@MiddleEastMnt) October 3, 2020
Islamic Jihad ready to participate in Palestinian National Council elections https://t.co/qTxznXR3YX
— Middle East Monitor (@MiddleEastMnt) October 3, 2020
Comment: "Can elections resuscitate #Palestinian hopes for unity?" https://t.co/TX9hy6b4uS
— The New Arab (@The_NewArab) October 3, 2020