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{ 2008 06 09 }

Talks Seek to Bridge Hamas-Fatah Rift

 

(Read the NYtimes article.)

The Palestinian factions Fatah and Hamas met in Senegal to restore mutual respect. In June 2006 Hamas, ending the monopolistic rule of Fatah, won the parliamentary election and took over Gaza. Mahmoud Abbas, the president from Fatah, declared the Hamas government illegitimate. Since then, hostility between the two groups has been increasing. Hamas has criticized Fatah for being soft on Israel; Hamas’ goal is the extermination of Israel. Abbas sees Haniya, the leader of Hamas, as terrorist. This talk may be a turning point to change this antagonistic bipartisanship.

My question is… “Is their cooperation a good news or a bad one to Israel?”

p.s. I am very pleased that my account has not been eliminated. This blog and Ted’s database are truly valuable sources of Middle Eastern Studies!

Posted by Jooyeon Hahm on Monday, June 9, 2008, at 7:29 am. Filed under Arab-Israeli Conflict, Palestinians. Follow any responses to this post with its comments RSS feed. You can post a comment or trackback from your blog.

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  1. Ted Thornton | June 9, 2008 at 7:43 am | Permalink

    Thanks for your continuing support and participation, Jooyeon! The news never stops!

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