..... and, aggression "weakens Palestinian Authority"

In the LATimes, here

"...The urgency in both men's voices signaled a position of weakness, reflecting the frustration of Western-oriented Palestinians over the outcome in Gaza........the authority has no means to reassert its presence in Gaza without the consent of Hamas. And although Hamas said it was open to a new power-sharing deal, it seemed in no hurry to strike one with Abbas, whom one Hamas official dismissed as "a full partner" in the Israeli assault......
"The people are going to hold accountable whoever failed to stand by our people in Gaza," said Izzeddin Ibrahim, a 25-year-old engineer in Ramallah. "There is no chance left to make peace with those who kill our people. We cannot accept anyone meeting with Israelis anymore." a large majority of Palestinians, as many as eight in 10, believe Abbas' peace talks with Israel are pointless and should be halted..... "