Is Israel Seeking to Undermine the Palestinian Authority?. While the PA is under Israeli attack that has gone so far as to label it a terrorist, analysts estimate that the attack preempts attempts to open a political horizon of which the PA may be a part. Wasel Abu Yousef, a member of the PLO's Executive Committee, said that "Netanyahu has stated more than once that his presence prevents the establishment of a Palestinian state" Abu Youssef believes that the United States has a key role in Israeli plans.