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A rally for Palestinian unity Ramallah, April 2011 (photo: Anne Paq/Activestills.org)
Fatah-Hamas reconciliation key for Palestinian strategy to end the occupation
The Arab revolutions have been a key reason for the reconciliation between Hamas and Fatah. This was apparent in the change of tone by both sides following the uprising in Egypt. President Abbas and Prime Minster Fayyad surprised everyone with the their proposals for unity. Abbas offered to visit Gaza to reconcile with Hamas and…
By Aziz Abu Sarah April 30, 2011
It’s time the US talked to Hamas
The positive reports coming out of the Israeli-American-Palestinian summit in Sharm el Sheikh– like those which came from Washington a week earlier – shouldn’t surprise anyone. There is a strange dynamic to these talks: both sides present an optimistic smile to the world and a hawkish, pessimistic face at home. As both recent polls and…
By Noam Sheizaf September 14, 2010
Peace talks: actually, there is nothing to talk about
Nothing the Palestinians do or say during the upcoming negotiations is of any real importance. The only question that matters is whether Israel is ready to acccept the risks and make the necessary concessions The Obama administration finally got what it wanted, and the Palestinians were dragged into direct peace negotiations that would probably lead…
By Noam Sheizaf August 24, 2010
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