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May 28, 2024 · Summary. Millions of Palestinians live under the control of a mix of authorities in the Palestinian territories and in refugee camps across the Middle East. In recent decades, the Palestinian...
With Hamas in control of the Gaza Strip and Fatah in control of the West Bank, there were two de facto governments in the Palestinian territories, each claiming to be the legitimate government of the Palestinian people.
Oct 9, 2023 · Who governs and who controls it? Hamas, which has clashed repeatedly with the Palestinian leaders in the West Bank who negotiated the Oslo Peace Accords, is a militant Palestinian nationalist...
- Yasmine Salam
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On the other hand, the government in the Gaza Strip claimed to be the legitimate government of the Palestinian Authority. Until June 2014, when the Palestinian Unity Government was formed, the government in the West Bank was the Fatah-dominated Palestinian government of 2013 .
Oct 9, 2023 · Officially considered a terrorist group by the Australian government, Hamas has controlled Gaza since it ousted Fatah forces during a brief civil war in 2007.
Feb 16, 2024 · A functional, legitimate Palestinian government could better address humanitarian needs in Gaza, accept international aid, avoid displacement of the Palestinian population, ensure stability at the borders, and protect the Egyptian-Israeli peace.
Dec 12, 2023 · A Palestinian state based in Gaza, with a newly elected government, would have unique legitimacy in demanding that Hamas and other nonstate actors give up their weapons.
