Aseel Mafarjeh

Israel's renewed military campaign in Tubas reflects a broader strategy to fragment the northern West Bank and lay the groundwork for annexation

By placing Gaza under an international trusteeship, the UN has triggered the most consequential reshaping of Palestinian political authority since 1948

Abbas's succession decree opts for continuity over reform, failing to address both the deep unpopularity of the Palestinian Authority, and its inefficiency

Despite growing international pressure, much ambiguity remains over Hamas's position on laying down its weapons, risking a resumption of Israel's war

Rather than externally imposed technocrats, post-war Gaza needs a self-governance model based on Palestinian political unity and internal legitimacy

With phase one of the Gaza ceasefire deal agreed, the tougher challenges over governance, disarmament, and reconstruction are still to come

While disarmament remains a red line for Hamas, the group has few choices left as it weighs its options for survival and a future role in Palestinian politics

Amid a global push to recognise Palestine as a state, the US has launched a crackdown on Palestinian diplomacy by barring officials from the UN General Assembly