(Wall Street Journal) Ahmed Feteha - PA President Mahmoud Abbas' decision to return to the negotiating table was attacked not only in Hamas-run Gaza, as expected, but also inside his Palestine Liberation Organization. On July 18, the PLO's executive committee, the PA's highest governing body, rejected the Kerry deal. Abbas ignored the executive committee. So much for democratic accountability in the Palestinian Authority. Defiant Palestinian media called this week's meetings in Washington "Abbas' negotiations." A major faction of the PLO - the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine - on Monday formally opposed the resumption of talks. While Abbas says any future peace deal would be put to a popular vote, Hamas rejected the idea outright, saying "the rights of Palestinians" can never be voted on.
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