The third major obstacle to peace is the President of the Palestinian Authority, Mahmoud Abbas, who is beholden to his narrow political interests to the detriment of both the west bank and Gaza. Over the years, President Abbas has evaded the democratic process, declining to hold future elections for over a decade. and failing to empower future leadership. Despite his long tenure leading the Palestinian Authority, he has achieved few of his self proclaimed goals. (26:10–26:16)
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Asserts that President Abbas has avoided holding elections for over ten years.
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