Palestinian Authority

Interim governing body established under the Oslo Accords to administer Palestinian territory in the West Bank and, until 2007, Gaza. The Palestinian Authority is dominated by Fatah and led by President Mahmoud Abbas. Its legitimacy has declined sharply — Abbas's presidential term expired in 2009 and no elections have been held, while the PA's security cooperation with Israel has made it deeply unpopular in Palestinian public opinion. Post-war Gaza reconstruction scenarios debated by international actors frequently involve a reformed Palestinian Authority.