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Hubris and the ‘new’ Hamas

Donald Trump’s optimism about Middle East peace might be justified. Perhaps Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas’ pledge that he will be a “true partner” to Trump in the search for a solution to the conflict with Israel is genuine. Maybe the president’s negotiating skills, and his lack of interest in the details or loyalty to formulas like the two-state solution, will provide what is needed to achieve progress. But a statement issued only a couple of days before Trump’s meeting with Abbas in the White House — a statement touted as even more evidence of progress toward peace — shows there’s more at stake here than the real estate deal of the century. Just prior to the red carpet reception Abbas got in Washington, […]
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