Analysis
Can the Palestinian Authority really govern Gaza after the war?
In the view of many Palestinians, the authority has devolved into an authoritarian and corrupt administration that sits on an iron throne built by Israel.
Steven ErlangerRamallah, West Bank | Lanky and lightly bearded, Jihad Imtoor is the proud son of a fighter killed in the first intifada, or uprising, against Israel. His father was a member of Fatah, the political faction that controls the Palestinian Authority. But he has had enough of its rule in the West Bank.
On a recent day, Mr Imtoor, 32, a small-business owner, stood outside his shop, watching a march for the many Palestinians detained in Israeli jails, whom Hamas says it is trying to free as part of a deal for a cease-fire in the Gaza Strip.
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