Majed Faraj’s visit was reportedly a preparatory visit to Abbas’s visit, which is expected to occur next week.
Jerusalem would have been divided, with a Palestinian capital in the eastern section. A tunnel or highway link would have connected Gaza with the West Bank.
Security Cabinet warns that the PA’s terror stipends will continue under a new system despite claims of reform.
Scrapping the system of salary-type payments has been a major demand of successive US administrations. Abbas had long resisted pressure to halt the program.
The PA is reportedly worried that upcoming US fines of about $200-300 million will lead to a financial crisis.
"The Palestinian government has completed all preparations to assume full responsibilities in the Strip," their statement said.
Despite significant setbacks to Iran's axis, including Hezbollah's weakening and loss of Syrian smuggling routes, Tehran maintains dangerous influence in Jordan and the West Bank.
As the PA intensifies its military operation against Islamist fighters in Jenin, experts warn that its weakening authority could create a dangerous power vacuum in Judea and Samaria.
These coordinated calls from Gaza’s traditional leadership structures could potentially influence discussions about the territory’s future governance arrangements.
If Abbas wanted peace, he would have said that Shubaki was wrong to participate in terror attacks, serve as a terrorist leader, or purchase tons of weapons.
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