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Source: http://jcpa.org/abbas-refuses-to-ease-gaza-sanctions/
Why Abbas Refuses to Make Life Easier in Gaza
(Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs) Yoni Ben Menachem - Mahmoud Abbas has been trying for a long time to stir up the residents of Gaza to revolt against Hamas in the style of the Arab Spring. Abbas is not interested in political cooperation with Hamas and integrating it into the political decision-making framework. He does not trust Hamas and is concerned that its true intention is to bring down his rule in the West Bank and take control of it, as it did in Gaza in 2007. Abbas wants to isolate Gaza and rid himself of the burden of it, until the situation there explodes and it falls like a ripe fruit into his hands. He believes that any humanitarian aid to Gaza will strengthen Hamas rule and will not serve his political interests.