
The Palestinian Authority’s kleptocratic leader, Mahmoud Abbas recently blocked Qatari-funded fuel from reaching electricity-starved Gaza. Abbas “is doing everything in his power to escalate the crisis in Gaza and prevent Hamas from marking any diplomatic achievement,” an Egyptian source said.
By Daniel Siryoti and Israel Hayom Staff
Egyptian and Palestinian officials on Sunday accused Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas of actively escalating the crisis in the Gaza Strip in hopes that it will force rival Palestinian faction Hamas to hand over control of the coastal enclave.
Hamas, designated as a terrorist group by the EU, U.S., Israel and several other countries, ousted Abbas’ Fatah-led government from Gaza in a military coup in 2007, effectively splitting the Palestinian Authority into two political entities. Continue Reading »