This paper argues that the emergence of new Palestinian parties after the war does not depend solely on opening party registration or holding elections, but on building a comprehensive political pathway: a guaranteeing law, public freedoms, a gradual electoral track, a clear civilian framework for party organization, financial independence, and a social base encompassing Gaza, the West Bank, Jerusalem, and the diaspora. The paper addresses the conflation of parties with electoral lists, initiatives, and armed groups, and reads the Deir al-Balah local elections as a dual signal: the possibility of the ballot box returning even in a devastated environment, and the limits of trust when politics unfolds amid displacement and service collapse. The paper also expands the scenario analysis of possible pathways for new party formation, from internal reform to youth and civic parties, the transformation of independent initiatives, and municipal pathways. It concludes with four focused recommendations to make the new party an accountable institution rather than another name on a crisis-ridden map.
This paper is published as part of the project “Shared Vision for Democracy, Peace, and Prosperity” implemented by Pal-Think for Strategic Studies in partnership with the Consulate General of France in Jerusalem.
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