Hamas and Fatah Make Peace, Shattering the Fantasy of Mahmoud Abbas’s Moderation
To Palestinian leaders, anything is better than a peace plan.
July 7, 2020
To Palestinian leaders, anything is better than a peace plan.
On Thursday, Jibral Rajoub—a senior figure in the Fatah faction that has controlled the Palestinian Authority (PA) since its inception—and Saleh al-Arouri, the head of the Hamas military, gave an unprecedent joint press conference. The two pledged unity in countering the Trump administration’s peace proposal and Israeli plans for extending its sovereignty into areas of the West Bank. David Horovitz comments:
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Login or SubscribeTo Palestinian leaders, anything is better than a peace plan.
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