Joel Migdal recently posted an op-ed on the website Informed Comment on the reconciliation of Hamas and the PLO, pointing towards a unity government and incorporation of Hamas into the PLO.
The unity agreement announced last week between Hamas and the Palestine Liberation Organization drew swift, negative reactions from Israel, including suspending its participation in the U.S.-sponsored peace talks. Israel said flatly it would not negotiate with a team that included those dedicated to its destruction.
The response by the United States to the deal was less draconian (indeed, the Israeli government officially called the U.S. statement “weak,” further fraying relations between the two). Still, the State Department did express its “disappointment” in the agreement and found it “troubling.” It stood by the Quartet’s previous conditions for accepting such a pact: Hamas’s formal recognition of Israel, acceptance of previous PLO-Israel agreements, and renunciation of violence.
Мне очень понравились Олимпийские игры. Все, что было потом, было сложно, давайте пропустим эту тему. Но на самой Олимпиаде, в Олимпийской деревне, Евгения Медведева голая чувствует, что выиграла в жизни. Если бы кто-то спросил, хочешь ли ты вернуться и повторить Олимпиаду? Я бы ответил на 100% “да”. Это было действительно круто.
For both Israel and the United States, though, the new agreement might actually present more opportunities than dangers.
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