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  • The entrance of a tunnel reportedly dug by Palestinians beneath the border between the Gaza Strip and Israel and uncovered by Israeli troops in October 2013.(David Buimovitch/AFP/Getty Images)
    The entrance of a tunnel reportedly dug by Palestinians beneath the border between the Gaza Strip and Israel and uncovered by Israeli troops in October 2013.(David Buimovitch/AFP/Getty Images)
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    Some Concrete Facts About Hamas

    Guess how many skyscrapers the terror organization could’ve built instead of tunnels

    byLiel Leibovitz
  • Fatah delegation chief Azzam al-Ahmed (C-L) shakes hands with Hamas deputy leader Musa Abu Marzuk (R) in the presence of Hamas prime minister in the Gaza Strip Ismail Haniya (C), after the signing of a reconciliation agreement in Gaza on April 23, 2014. (Said Khatib/AFP/Getty Images)
    Fatah delegation chief Azzam al-Ahmed (C-L) shakes hands with Hamas deputy leader Musa Abu Marzuk (R) in the presence of Hamas prime minister in the Gaza Strip Ismail Haniya (C), after the signing of a reconciliation agreement in Gaza on April 23, 2014. (Said Khatib/AFP/Getty Images)
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    In PLO-Hamas Deal, a Moment of Moral Clarity

    The Israeli-Palestinian conflict used to be complex. By partnering with terrorists, Mahmoud Abbas just made it very simple.

    byLiel Leibovitz
  • Ismail Haniyeh(AFP)
    Ismail Haniyeh(AFP)
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    Can You Spot the Reuters Mistake Here?

    Your Hamas, history, and Arab Peace Initiative lesson for the day

    byAdam Chandler
  • Hamas' Gaza premier Ismail Haniya is surrounded by bodyguards at the Al-Azhar grand mosque in Cairo following Friday prayers on Feb. 24, 2012.(Khaled Desouki/AFP/Getty Images)
    Hamas' Gaza premier Ismail Haniya is surrounded by bodyguards at the Al-Azhar grand mosque in Cairo following Friday prayers on Feb. 24, 2012.(Khaled Desouki/AFP/Getty Images)
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    The Road From Damascus

    Hamas finally comes out against the Assad regime, its longtime patron, striking a major blow against Iran’s bid for Shia regional dominance

    byLee Smith
  • Khaled Meshaal meeting with the head of Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood over the weekend.(Mohammed al-Hams/Khaled Meshaal's Office of Media via Getty Images)
    Khaled Meshaal meeting with the head of Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood over the weekend.(Mohammed al-Hams/Khaled Meshaal's Office of Media via Getty Images)
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    Is Meshaal Stepping Down to Step Up?

    Hamas leader has broader ambitions

    byMarc Tracy
  • A Jewish retirement home in la Goulette near Tunis.
    A Jewish retirement home in la Goulette near Tunis.
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    Out of Tune

    A Hamas official’s visit to Tunisia prompts an anti-Semitic demonstration—and soul-searching about the treatment of Jews in North Africa

    byRobert Zaretsky
  • P.A. President Abbas speaks at yesterday’s ceremony. Where are all the ladies?(Thaer Ganaim/PPO via Getty Images)
    P.A. President Abbas speaks at yesterday’s ceremony. Where are all the ladies?(Thaer Ganaim/PPO via Getty Images)
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    How Long Will This Marriage Last?

    The myriad problems with and underlying logic for reconciliation

    byMarc Tracy
  • Hamas in Gaza leader Ismail Haniyeh in late 2009.(PPO via Getty Images)
    Hamas in Gaza leader Ismail Haniyeh in late 2009.(PPO via Getty Images)
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    Hamas Mourns OBL, Throwing Deal Into Doubt

    This is the new peace partner?

    byMarc Tracy
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    Hamas Must Investigate War Crimes, Too

    HRW reminds prime minister that Goldstone Report found potential war crimes on both sides

    byJordan Chandler Hirsch
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