The Wall Street Journal reports that officials from the US, Israel, and certain Arab states are endorsing Mohammed Dahlan, a controversial former Palestinian security chief and Fatah member, to govern Gaza post-war as part of a “day after plan.”
According to the report, negotiators see Dahlan as a temporary solution for overseeing Gaza’s security post-conflict, viewed favorably by Israel, Hamas, and various foreign powers, including the US and Arab Gulf states.
However, the pro-Israel conservative WSJ did not cite its sources for these claims.
In 2007, the Bush administration funded Dahlan with money and weapons in an attempt to overthrow the democratically elected Hamas. The plan failed, and Dahlan fled the territory.
He now lives in luxury in the United Arab Emirates and has extensive business dealings, including in Serbia.
A 2008 Vanity Fair Article on Dahlan’s attempt to take over the Gaza Strip stated: “There is no one more hated amongst Hamas members than Muhammad Dahlan, long Fatah’s resident strongman in Gaza.”
US President George W. Bush once described Dahlan as “our guy”.
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