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July 28, 2022       Share:    

Source: https://www.israelhayom.com/opinions/the-pas-true-colors/

The Palestinian Authority Never Pretended to Be a Democracy

(Israel Hayom) Jalal Bana - Formed by the 1993 Oslo Accords, with international guarantees and Israel's support, the Palestinian Authority cannot be seen as the basis for a democratic regime, chiefly over the lack of a functioning parliament comprising elected officials and the glaring absence of an independent judiciary. The Ramallah regime is mired in corruption and nepotism - a hallmark of totalitarian regimes. Fatah functionaries brutally fight anyone who goes up against them - on anything - and often violate human rights. Those who expose corruption or speak out against Abbas have paid with their lives. The media cowers before the regime and will not criticize it, and those who do are silenced. Under these circumstances, it is only a matter of time before the younger generation revolts against the regime.

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