CIAO DATE: 07/2009
December 2008
The Washington Institute for Near East Policy
After several political and military setbacks, Fatah and the Palestinian Authority (PA) have waged an effective campaign against Hamas's political, economic, and military position in the West Bank. And as long as Israeli security forces remain in the West Bank, a Hamas seizure of power there is effectively impossible. Although this is an important positive development, Hamas is an adaptive opponent that should not be counted out in the long-term power struggle in the Palestinian territories.
Resource link: West Bank Hardball: Fatah's Offensive Against Hamas [PDF] - 12K