Missing in action': Where has Palestinian Authority been since October 7?

Yara Hawari, a co-director of the Palestinian think tank Al Shabaka, said: "The Palestinian Authority has been absent from the scene, making a few comments here or there, or statements that really do nothing. There have been no concrete actions to support Palestinians in Gaza."

Sam Bahour, a Palestinian American businessman, emphasized that most Palestinians feel the Palestinian Authority has lost its relevance, stating 'the PA's efforts have been overshadowed by Israel's aggressive military actions, rendering its diplomacy ineffective.'

While President Mahmoud Abbas lauded the UN's resolution vote, many Palestinians described his remarks as 'tired and irrelevant' in the face of ongoing violence they experience daily.

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