By Xavier Villar

The Palestinian Authority: A leadership in disarray amid conflict

MADRID- Amid the devastation of the ongoing conflict in Palestine, the Palestinian Authority (PA), led by Mahmoud Abbas and his Fatah party, has seen its power disintegrate, leaving it a near-irrelevant presence. For many Palestinians, the PA has come to symbolize collaboration with the colonial power and a chronic inability to defend the rights and interests of its people.