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Source: https://www.gatestoneinstitute.org/13281/separate-palestinian-state
Gaza Is a Separate Palestinian State
(Gatestone Institute) Khaled Abu Toameh - The Palestinian Authority and its president, Mahmoud Abbas, remain opposed to a truce accord between Israel and Hamas because such a deal will pave the way for the establishment of a separate Palestinian state in Gaza. But the reality is that a separate Palestinian state in Gaza has been there since 2007, when Hamas violently seized control of the area and toppled the PA's Western-funded security forces which surrendered without putting up a fight. To date, Hamas and Fatah have not been able to agree on the interpretation of the "reconciliation" agreements already signed. Hamas remains vehemently opposed to relinquishing security control over Gaza. While Abbas continues to present himself to the world as the "President of Palestine," he is living in an illusion. it is obvious that he does not represent the two million Palestinians living in Hamas-controlled Gaza. Abbas has not set foot in Gaza for the past 11 years. The power struggle between Hamas and Fatah is completely unrelated to Israel or the U.S. The dispute between the two Palestinian parties is the direct result of a power struggle over money and power.