February 10, 2012

Hamas and Fatah: A Mideast Muddle

Washington Post, Washington Post

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If it does go forward, the Palestinian reconciliation will produce mostly negative results, at least in the short term.

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TAGGED: Israel, Hamas, Palestine, Fatah

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