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t considered red lines in the past." The timing of Hamas's outreach may have something to do with the US-led peace negotiations between Israel and the Palestinian Authority, says Talal Okal, a political analyst in Gaza. If a peace agreement is reached when Hamas and Fatah are cooperating, Hamas is more likely to share
nd the destruction of an Iranian civilian airliner and its passengers in 1988. Iranians called the US the Great Satan. The US named Iran as part of the Axis of Evil. For most of these decades, even a EFTA00651266 handshake between officials was taboo and an Iranian who advocated improving the relationship cou
amas is more likely to share the political gains and gain international acceptance. It could also partake in the windfall that donors have promised the Palestinian Authority if it signs a peace agreement. Hamas may also feel less popular pressure to campaign for one of its founding principles: the liberation of Palesti
d the destruction of an Iranian civilian airliner and its passengers in 1988. Iranians called the US the Great Satan. The US named Iran as part of the Axis of Evil. For most of these decades, even a handshake between officials was taboo and an Iranian who advocated improving the relationship could find himself
Palestinian confederation that would encompass both banks of the Jordan River. Majali even discussed his plan with political figures in Israel and the Palestinian Authority, with the tacit approval of King Abdullah. The plan stirred a heated debate in Jordan, leading Abdullah to believe that it was still too sensitive;
ere is no time like the present for a reformist to meet and greet the Great Satan. Likewise, a face-to-face meeting with a card-carrying member of the Axis of Evil could be a Nixonian moment for President Barack Obama. Groundbreaking political discourse and a thawing of relations might be the first step toward
Entities connected to both the Palestinian Authority and the Axis of Evil

Barack Obama
PERSON
Benjamin Netanyahu
PERSON
George W. Bush
PERSON
United States
LOCATION
Lebanon
LOCATION
Bashar al-Assad
PERSON
Tehran
LOCATION
Mahmoud Abbas
PERSON
Cairo
LOCATION
Fatah
ORGANIZATION
Marc Rich
PERSON
Middle East
LOCATION
Terje Rod-Larsen
PERSON
Damascus
LOCATION
Saddam Hussein
PERSON
Tunisia
LOCATION
John Kerry
PERSON
Department of Justice
ORGANIZATION
Joe Biden
PERSON
Geneva
LOCATION