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U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the Palestinian Authority must play a pivotal role in the future of Gaza .
The West knows Abbas and believes that it can bank on him as a man of peace.
Abbas has consistently opposed an armed rebellion as a means to pressure Israel and the West into obtaining statehood.
Abbas ' many failings have made him an immensely unpopular Palestinian president, with as many as 80 percent wanting him to resign.
Abbas has also been criticized for clinging to power (he was elected in 2005 for a term meant to end in 2009 ) and not letting a second rung of Palestinian leaders gain experience and legitimacy while he is still alive.
Israel 's deputy national security adviser rebuffed Blinken ’s comment that an effective and revitalized” PA should ultimately run the strip.
The current state of affairs in Gaza may have proved him right. Some, particularly in the West, argue that as the main architect of the Oslo Accords , Abbas is still the best bet to peacefully resolve the conflict instead of getting mired in another round of insurgency and even more bloodshed in the Gaza Strip . Others, including many Israelis and Palestinians , say they are happy to wait him out and deal with a new leadership whenever it emerges..
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