Don’t Squander Arab Good Will on the Peace Process
Improving ties between Israel and the Sunni states can benefit the U.S. in other ways.
May 5, 2017
It’s really about repairing relations with the Arab world.
For some weeks, optimistic rumors have circulated that the Gaza-based terrorist organization Hamas was poised to issue a new charter, and a draft was even leaked to the Arabic-language press. On Monday, Hamas’s outgoing leader, Khaled Meshal, officially released the document, which, because it emphasizes war with “Zionists” and the “Israeli entity” rather than with all Jews as such, has been taken in some quarters as a sign of moderation. Kate Havard and Grant Rumley explain why it is not:
Improving ties between Israel and the Sunni states can benefit the U.S. in other ways.
It’s really about repairing relations with the Arab world.
Rolling out the red carpet.
The first-ever photographs of an ancient community.
In Virginia, perhaps not.
For some weeks, optimistic rumors have circulated that the Gaza-based terrorist organization Hamas was poised to issue a new charter, and a draft was even leaked to the Arabic-language press. On Monday, Hamas’s outgoing leader, Khaled Meshal, officially released the document, which, because it emphasizes war with “Zionists” and the “Israeli entity” rather than with all Jews as such, has been taken in some quarters as a sign of moderation. Kate Havard and Grant Rumley explain why it is not:
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