With Gaza still lying in the ruins of a devastating war and Israeli Occupation raids and settlement attacks intensifying across the West Bank, Palestinian municipal ballot boxes are set to open on April 25, 2026.

As the US moves to finalize two key elements of Trump’s second-phase plan for Gaza, the shape of “the day after” in Gaza is coming into focus, and it may not be what the Israeli Occupation hoped for.

The Palestinian Authority has entered a difficult period of austerity following punitive Israeli Occupation policies, coinciding with Tel Aviv’s ongoing devastating war on the Gaza Strip since October 7, 2023.

The Israeli Occupation has supporters from within the very people it targets; they spread its propaganda, make up excuses to justify the killing of their fellow citizens and the bombing of hospitals, schools, and shelters; they are the PA and Fatah.

In Gaza, where Israeli bombardment and aggression persist, and the unrelenting Palestinian spirit rises from the rubble, resistance factions continue to grow, just as tree roots deepen in soil soaked with blood for decades.