US-led Plan to Govern Gaza Fails to Address Core Issue of Palestinian Resistance
The United States' latest move to govern the Gaza Strip, a plan that involves appointing technocrats to oversee the territory, has been met with skepticism by Palestinians. The setup reflects Israel's desire to exclude Hamas and the Fatah-dominated Palestinian Authority from any role in governing Gaza, but it fails to acknowledge the deep-seated resistance that defines Palestinian society.
The plan is a prime example of Israeli ignorance about the complexities of Palestinian politics and history. The US-led effort ignores the fact that Palestinians have consistently rejected integration into the Israeli colonial project throughout their national struggle. Over the past 77 years, various Palestinian movements and revolutions have emerged, united by their rejection of Israeli presence in the region.
The use of technocrats to govern Gaza is a farce, as it fails to address the fundamental issue of Palestinian resistance. The Palestinian social fabric naturally rejects any leadership or entity that operates outside the framework of national independence or accepts foreign guardianship. Hamas and Fatah remain the two most prominent political components of Palestinian society, and they share a common commitment to the Palestinian cause and its rights.
Israel's attempts to bypass this reality have been unsuccessful. The country has consistently sought "local alternatives" for governance in Gaza, but these efforts have ended badly. Prominent families and clans have publicly condemned individuals who have collaborated with Israel, withdrawing protection and ostracizing them.
The US plan is doomed to fail because it ignores the legitimacy of Palestinian resistance. In Palestine, legitimacy is derived from resistance, which ties national history and identity together. Any attempt to bypass this reality would only turn Gaza into a zone of permanent chaos, internal conflicts, and comprehensive security collapse.
The only solution that can guarantee stability is full Palestinian administrative independence, based exclusively on the will of the Palestinian people in all their diversity and affiliations, with a clear path toward the establishment of a fully sovereign Palestinian state. Anything less would be a mere spectacle, designed to cover up the fallout of an Israeli-executed genocide.
The views expressed in this article are the author's own and do not necessarily reflect Al Jazeera's editorial stance.
The United States' latest move to govern the Gaza Strip, a plan that involves appointing technocrats to oversee the territory, has been met with skepticism by Palestinians. The setup reflects Israel's desire to exclude Hamas and the Fatah-dominated Palestinian Authority from any role in governing Gaza, but it fails to acknowledge the deep-seated resistance that defines Palestinian society.
The plan is a prime example of Israeli ignorance about the complexities of Palestinian politics and history. The US-led effort ignores the fact that Palestinians have consistently rejected integration into the Israeli colonial project throughout their national struggle. Over the past 77 years, various Palestinian movements and revolutions have emerged, united by their rejection of Israeli presence in the region.
The use of technocrats to govern Gaza is a farce, as it fails to address the fundamental issue of Palestinian resistance. The Palestinian social fabric naturally rejects any leadership or entity that operates outside the framework of national independence or accepts foreign guardianship. Hamas and Fatah remain the two most prominent political components of Palestinian society, and they share a common commitment to the Palestinian cause and its rights.
Israel's attempts to bypass this reality have been unsuccessful. The country has consistently sought "local alternatives" for governance in Gaza, but these efforts have ended badly. Prominent families and clans have publicly condemned individuals who have collaborated with Israel, withdrawing protection and ostracizing them.
The US plan is doomed to fail because it ignores the legitimacy of Palestinian resistance. In Palestine, legitimacy is derived from resistance, which ties national history and identity together. Any attempt to bypass this reality would only turn Gaza into a zone of permanent chaos, internal conflicts, and comprehensive security collapse.
The only solution that can guarantee stability is full Palestinian administrative independence, based exclusively on the will of the Palestinian people in all their diversity and affiliations, with a clear path toward the establishment of a fully sovereign Palestinian state. Anything less would be a mere spectacle, designed to cover up the fallout of an Israeli-executed genocide.
The views expressed in this article are the author's own and do not necessarily reflect Al Jazeera's editorial stance.