Whether Trump’s peace plan for Gaza is implemented partially or fully, the end-game is in sight.  However we reach the final outcome, paragraphs 9 and 10 of his 20-point plan will shortly come into play.  To quote:

“9.  Gaza will be governed under a temporary transitional governance of a technocratic, apolitical Palestinian committee, responsible for day-to-day services and municipalities. This committee will include qualified Palestinians and international experts, with oversight by a new international “Board of Peace,” chaired by President Donald J. Trump, with other members (including former Prime Minister Tony Blair) to be announced.

 “10.  This “Board of Peace” will set the framework, handle funding, and supervise Gaza’s redevelopment until the Palestinian Authority completes its reform program and can safely assume control.”

In short, no matter how hostilities end, the Board of Peace will be seeking suitable Palestinian candidates to fill the “technocratic, apolitical Palestinian committee” that will provide Gaza with its temporary transitional governance.  At the same time, suitable Palestinians will be required to people the reformed Palestinian Authority (PA) that will eventually “assume control”.  A successor to its president, 89-year-old Mahmoud Abbas, could possibly be installed, or at least announced.

Where are these prospective Palestinian leaders of the future, untainted by Hamas or other jihadist philosophies or by a rejectionist past?

One name forces itself to the front of the list – Mohammed Dahlan.  Now based in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), he is widely regarded by Western and Israeli commentators as a potential post-war leader.

His credibility is boosted by the fact that he is a native Gazan, born in 1961 in the Khan Yunis refugee camp.  As a........

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