Obviously the prime aim of Davies’ reporting on this "much ado about nothing" story was to amplify the statement delegitimizing Israel that was put out by a collection of countries and organizations.
In January 2021, the Palestinian Authority announced that it would be holding elections for the first time in more than a decade. The announcement is part of the PA's strategy to appeal to a new U.S. administration. But amid underreported human rights abuses by the PA the move is already backfiring.