Boxed in: Bennett, Abbas can’t win despite ‘goodwill gestures’
Domestic politics are complicating any moves toward better ties, and Hamas is seeking an advantage by stoking resistance.
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett followed through on his promise to US President Joe Biden at their White House meeting on Aug. 27 to improve conditions for the Palestinians and de-escalate political tensions. These goodwill gestures, including $155 million in aid to the Palestinian Authority (PA), have so far fallen flat. What are considered compromised or halfway measures have given no political bounces for Bennett and PA President Mahmoud Abbas, who are boxed in by domestic politics.
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