Sullivan says Palestinian Authority must be ‘revamped’ before it can govern Gaza

US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan reiterated the US’s stance that the Palestinian Authority should be responsible for governing Gaza at the end of Israel’s war with Hamas, but acknowledged that it would need to undergo significant changes to be fit to do so.

Sullivan, who is currently in Israel for a wartime visit with top Israeli officials, addressed the issue of who will govern Gaza at the end of Israel’s war with Hamas during a press conference on Friday.

Israel has routinely rejected the idea of the Palestinian Authority taking the reins, something which Sullivan did not address during the press briefing, choosing instead to discuss the US’s position.

“We do believe that the Palestinian Authority needs to be revamped and revitalized, needs to be updated in terms of its method of governance, its representation of Palestinian people,” he said.

“That will require a lot of work by everybody who is engaged in the Palestinian Authority, starting with the president, Mahmoud Abbas, who I will go to see… And ultimately, it’s going to be up to the Palestinian people to work through their representation.” READ MORE