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Source: https://www.gatestoneinstitute.org/22016/gaza-palestinians-technocratic-government
A "Technocratic Government" for Gaza: The Mother of All Deceptions
(Gatestone Institute) Khaled Abu Toameh - Are Egypt and Qatar working to ensure Hamas's continued rule over Gaza by allowing the terror group to choose members of a new technocratic government? Hamas submitted a list of more than 40 "independent national figures" as potential candidates to form a technocratic body to administer Gaza, including figures sympathetic to the terror group, while the Palestinian Authority chose the rest. "Hamas inserted about half of the technocratic government's composition, choosing individuals who support Hamas and its principles," according to Israel's Channel 11. That Hamas and other terror groups are involved in the discussions over the formation of the new government in Gaza is problematic. The terrorists who launched the war should not be allowed to have a say in Gaza's future governance. The talk about "independent" Palestinian figures being part of the technocratic government is laughable. If you are chosen by a terrorist group to serve in the government, that means it views you as someone it can trust to prioritize its interests. Moreover, negotiating with Hamas and other terror groups over the future governance of Gaza grants them legitimacy. At the same time, Hamas leaders have repeatedly emphasized that their group has no intention to disarm. The writer, a veteran Israeli journalist, is a senior fellow at the Gatestone Institute and the Jerusalem Center for Security and Foreign Affairs.