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The Palestinian Authority is facing a legitimacy crisis. Can it be reformed to govern a Palestinian state?

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par Martin Kear, Sessional Lecturer, Department of Government and International Relations, University of Sydney

When Australia, France, Britain, Canada and a handful of other Western countries recognised a Palestinian state at the United Nations last week, one of their key stipulations was the wholesale reform of the Palestinian Authority (PA).

After decades of accusations of corruption and misrule, however, this will not be easy.

What is the Palestinian Authority?

The PA was established under the Oslo Accords, negotiated between Israel and the Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO) and signed…

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