Western officials want the Palestinian Authority to lead postwar Gaza. Is it up to the task?

The U.S. and other nations are hoping the Palestinian Authority can fill the political void when the war between Israel and Hamas comes to some kind of conclusion. But with accusations against the Palestinian Authority of being autocratic, corrupt and inefficient, is it up to the task?

Western officials want the Palestinian Authority to lead postwar Gaza. Is it up to the task?
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas meets with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Amman, Jordan, Tuesday Oct. 17, 2023. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, Pool)

The U.S. and other nations are hoping the Palestinian Authority can fill the political void when the war between Israel and Hamas comes to some kind of conclusion. But with accusations against the Palestinian Authority of being autocratic, corrupt and inefficient, is it up to the task?