The last President scenario
By : Maher Abu Tair
Jordan Daily – Politicians well-versed in the Palestinian situation engage in a debate that reveals Israel’s evolving scenario. Presently, Israel seems to view the current Palestinian president as the last, signaling a significant shift from the Oslo Accords. Israeli factions, including government ministers and the prime minister, openly discuss the impossibility of a Palestinian state while continuing land confiscation, settlement establishment, and incorporating the Oslo Authority into security roles.
Discussions center on potential successors to the current president, and various names are analyzed with connections to different parties within the Palestinian establishment. Security services assess the post-presidential phase in the West Bank, anticipating challenging and dangerous possibilities.
The Israeli project aims to reduce the Oslo Authority’s political significance, transforming it from a self-governing entity to a mere administrative and security institution overseeing separate Palestinian cities. By lowering the levels of the presidency, Israel seeks a weaker political alternative that may lead to internal disputes and competition, avoiding a power vacuum and subsequent chaos.
The intent is to reshape the Oslo Authority and presidency, reducing its political, regional, and international influence. Israel wants it to be more of a municipality with a security role to control Palestinians in an ambiguous area. This strategy requires re-evaluation by various capitals and intensifies discussions about potential successors, considering secret agreements involving Arab, American, and Israeli influences.
While some argue that the current authority already suffers from weakness, Israel seeks a more profound transformation. By minimizing the structure and presidency, Israel challenges the Oslo Accords, PA institutions, Arab and international positions, and the Palestinian people’s perceptions of the situation.
Religious considerations in the West Bank are crucial to Israel, and the biblical significance of the region makes it a priority. Israeli actions, including targeting and possibly deporting its people, are part of this plan. Under the current right-wing rule, the entire Oslo Accord is seen as a tactical trap that serves Israel’s temporary goals, which are now being revived.
Those who hold on to optimistic dreams must face the reality unfolding in the region.
