Jordan is closely and meticulously monitoring the deepening divisions within the Palestinian political landscape both the disputes among Palestinian factions and the growing rifts within the Oslo-era leadership in Ramallah, as well as the struggle over the future of the Palestinian Authority.
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A highly sensitive situation is now unfolding regarding the Gaza Strip, the future of the resistance factions, their relationship with Fatah and the Palestinian Authority, and who will ultimately govern Gaza whether international actors, Israel, or the Palestinians themselves.
All of this has direct implications for the Palestinian Authority, which is facing a gradual dismantling of its role, shifting from laying the groundwork for a Palestinian state to functioning merely as a temporary administrative body until Israel decides the territory's future.
Adding to this are the internal disputes within Fatah, both inside and outside the West Bank. As the backbone of the Palestinian Authority, Fatah is experiencing severe internal tensions driven by an early power struggle over succession, legislative and presidential elections, and the management of the political landscape.
Rival factions have begun expressing their disagreements openly, whereas such disputes were previously kept behind closed doors and away from public and political scrutiny.
Several prominent Palestinian figures now openly lead these competing currents, voicing objections to the current direction. They are joined by influential Palestinians living outside the West Bank who also have serious reservations.
Those who dismiss these developments as routine organizational disagreements within the Palestinian movement are not accurately portraying the reality.
This suggests that the Palestinian Authority is facing the risk of internal collapse due to Israeli policies, the systematic dismantling of its functional role, economic strangulation, internal power struggles among competing leaders, the absence of elections for nearly two decades, and the looming battle over the succession to the current president.
That succession battle is unlikely to be resolved simply through legal procedures under the Palestinian political system or through political agreements, especially given the divisions among various factions some of which have backing from non-Palestinian actors alongside continued Israeli influence.
If you were to ask any Jordanian official for an assessment of the Palestinian Authority's current situation, the diplomatic response would likely be that it is an internal Palestinian matter, that Jordan does not interfere, and that it supports preserving and strengthening the Authority because its collapse could lead to the export of the Palestinian crisis east of the Jordan River or ignite internal conflict whose security, social, and political costs Jordan cannot afford.
While diplomatic language may sound measured, it conceals Jordan's deep concern about the Palestinian Authority's ability to sustain itself internally.
At the same time, Amman is fully aware of the challenges created by Israel a separate issue in itself which are accelerating the Authority's internal institutional deterioration.
Jordan may not openly acknowledge its anxiety over developments in Ramallah and the broader Palestinian file, particularly given the political paralysis that has so far prevented the implementation of Arab and international demands for greater transparency and improved governance in the West Bank, both economically and politically.
The economic and political reforms sought for the West Bank have not been implemented as expected, leaving many observers puzzled as to why they continue to be delayed, as though events have simply been left to deteriorate.
Diplomatic statements do not reveal the full picture. Amman's attention remains firmly fixed on the West Bank. At this stage, Jordan does not want to see internal divisions or political conflicts threatening its western frontier.
It is also worth noting that Jordan is closely monitoring every development and continues to maintain its own channels of influence within the Palestinian Authority.
