Abstract
This essay analyzes the Palestinian Authority’s (PA) persistence in adhering
to a two-state solution framework despite Israel’s genocidal campaign in
Gaza, expanding settler-colonial encroachments, and the degradation of
Palestinian institutions in the West Bank. It explores how entrenched clientelism, economic dependencies, and a desire to preserve existing power
structures underlie the PA’s reluctance to rethink its approach. As Israeli
and international actors abandon former parameters of engagement, the
PA’s leadership responds by consolidating authority through a closed circle
of loyalists rather than confronting the new realities on the ground.
Ultimately, the PA’s silence, inaction, and institutional entrenchment foreclose any meaningful political renewal, leaving it incapable of advancing
Palestinian aspirations at this critical historical juncture.
to a two-state solution framework despite Israel’s genocidal campaign in
Gaza, expanding settler-colonial encroachments, and the degradation of
Palestinian institutions in the West Bank. It explores how entrenched clientelism, economic dependencies, and a desire to preserve existing power
structures underlie the PA’s reluctance to rethink its approach. As Israeli
and international actors abandon former parameters of engagement, the
PA’s leadership responds by consolidating authority through a closed circle
of loyalists rather than confronting the new realities on the ground.
Ultimately, the PA’s silence, inaction, and institutional entrenchment foreclose any meaningful political renewal, leaving it incapable of advancing
Palestinian aspirations at this critical historical juncture.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 80–86 |
| Journal | Journal of Palestine Studies |
| Volume | 53 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| Publication status | Published - 2025 |