> There is no unified Palestinian government. I’m going to assume you are referring to hamas, who hasn’t faced election since the mid 2000s in Gaza (though to b

> There is no unified Palestinian government. I’m going to assume you are referring to hamas, who hasn’t faced election since the mid 2000s in Gaza (though to be fair they would probably win again today). I'm referring to whoever de facto is the ultimate authority in the region, there may be several individuals/groups that have the authority. > I’m not asserting there is any clean path forward, but at the same time the hypothetical you are offering wouldn’t happen overnight either. Agreed. > The question is whether we are able to justify actions as they are now Agreed.