Israel’s military assault on Gaza has shaken up the political picture both inside Israel and in the West Bank, while jeopardizing what's left of the Israel-Palestine peace process.
Freelance journalist Jesse Rissin Rosenfeld says a surge in street protests in the West Bank represent a challenge not just to Israel but to the Palestinian Authority, which is seen as acquiescing to the slaughter underway in Gaza.
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Rosenfeld says the situation could mean defeat in upcoming elections for President Mahmoud Abbas, leader of the PA, or to another popular revolt, akin to a third intifada.
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