(Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs) Yoni Ben Menachem - PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas announced Monday that he would adopt new sanctions against Gaza following an attempt on the life of Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah on March 13. Abbas is considering a plan to declare Gaza a "rebel zone" and take measures that would paralyze daily life there if the Palestinian Authority does not receive all of the official powers held by Hamas in Gaza immediately. If Abbas puts his new plan into action, he will create new political realities for the Palestinian issue and worsen the already precarious situation. Egypt is furious with Abbas because of his Gaza policy, but it is being cautious to avoid a confrontation or to let him down towards the end of his life. The writer is a veteran Arab affairs commentator for Israel Radio and Television.
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