The +972 Podcast
The +972 Podcast
+972 Magazine
The cost of a failed Palestinian leadership
44 minutes Posted Jun 11, 2026 at 9:00 am.
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The global movement for Palestinian justice has achieved real gains — in international courts, in diplomatic shifts, in a transformation of public opinion. Yet the official Palestinian leadership remains deeply fractured, ill-equipped to meet the moment. Omar Rahman, fellow at the Middle East Council on Global Affairs, makes the case that the Palestinian leadership crisis is a national emergency: those in power prioritize their own survival over any coherent response to Israel’s genocide, lea...