White House officials fear that Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas will not be able to lead Gaza after the war, the British Telegraph reported on Saturday.
The issue of control of Gaza on the day after the war is one that is much discussed between the White House and the finishers in Jerusalem. In this context, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu often declares that the Palestinian Authority is not the solution.
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Senior U.S. officials went to great lengths to draft proposals acceptable to Israel on how to manage Gaza the day after. Sources familiar with the talks between Israel and the United States told The Telegraph that the U.S. urge Israel to end the offensive early in the new year is not only because of Joe Biden's desire to end the war, but also related to his ideas for the future.
White House officials do not explicitly say that Abbas cannot remain in office. National security sources signaled that behind the scenes the United States was dealing with the "biological reality" of the situation.
Dr Michael Rubin, a former Pentagon official and fellow at the American EnterpriseInstitute, told The Telegraph: "If your goal was stability and security, it's always a bad idea to bet on an 88-year-old chain smoker."
Among the candidates for the US is to lead Gaza after the war. Mohammed Dahlan, Photo: Reuters
According to the report, among the names nominated by the United States to lead Gaza is Muhammad Dahlan, the former Fatah leader in Gaza, who has lived in the United Arab Emirates for the past decade.
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