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Has Hamas won?

Daoud Kuttab | Posted 09.02.2008 | Politics

Read More: Hizbullah, Georgia, Abbas, Russia, Hamas, Israel, Us, Palestinians, Politics News
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Read more reactions from HuffPost bloggers on Sarah Palin's speech Whether those supporting the moderate leadership of Palestinian Authority President...

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Obama Picks the Right Baggage for Visiting Israel

Gershom Gorenberg | Posted 07.17.2008 | Politics

Read More: Undivided Jerusalem, Abbas, Aipac, Mccain, Obama, Jerusalem, Ramallah, Barack Obama, Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Palestine, Politics News
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Instead of skipping a visit to Ramallah for fear of losing Jewish votes, Obama's upcoming trip shows that he intends to talk to both Israelis and Palestinians, and that he's serious about working for peace.

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"Undivided" Allegiance: The Meaning of Obama's AIPAC Moment

Sandy Tolan | Posted 06.06.2008 | Politics

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Sandy Tolan

Obama's pledge that "Jerusalem must remain undivided" is a smackdown to decades of Palestinians' dreams and demands that East Jerusalem be the capital of their own state.

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Syria Will Attend Mideast Peace Conference In Annapolis

AP | Posted 11.25.2007 | Politics

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Syria will send its deputy foreign minister to the U.S.-sponsored Mideast peace conference in Annapolis, Md., a Syrian government official said Sunday...

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