5-1-2017 What Hamas's New Document Does and Doesn't Say - Atlantic Magazine

https://www.theatlantic.com/news/archive/2017/05/what-hamass-new-document-does-and-doenst-say/525006/

…"One of the more important things in this document is what's not in it, and that's any mention of the Muslim Brotherhood," Rumley said. "Hamas released this now out of realization that Sisi is here to stay and that his war on the [Muslim] Brothers has hit them hard—not only at Rafah, but in the tunnels and in access to Egypt and the ability to get out of the Gaza Strip. It's really hamstrung the organization."  Rumley said the move could also be seen as an attempt to undercut support for Fatah, the ruling party of the Palestinian Authority from which Hamas broke ranks after it assumed control of the Strip in 2007.  The new document was dismissed by Israeli and Palestinian Authority leaders. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called it a "smoke screen," with David Keyes, a Netanyahu spokesman, adding: "Hamas is attempting to fool the world but it will not succeed."  Osama al-Qawasme, a Fatah spokesman, called on Hamas to apologize to the party "after 30 years of accusing us of treason for that policy."

 

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