Friedman thinks all these details must be resolved in advance for a smooth transition. The reality should be that the Palestinians take charge of the specifics about how Gaza will be governed. If they are incapable of orchestrating this shift in power, they will be seen as inept and foolish.
This is a great opportunity for the Palestinians. I'm afraid they will not seize the initiative. My guess is that Hamas or one of the other terror groups will seize control and embarrass Abbas.
Israel has done a good thing here. Let's see if the Palestinians have the good sense not to screw it up.
"Crucial details are also uncooked because Mahmoud Abbas, the Palestinian president, while firm in his resolve to end the violence, has been very weak so far. He has not confronted the corrupt and feckless old guard that Yasir Arafat left behind. He has not brought in the young generation. And he has not put his security forces in order. I spent a day in Gaza and did not see one Palestinian policeman, but I saw green Hamas flags everywhere."
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