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From: Office of Terje Rod-Larsen Sent: Thur 3/1/2012 5:16:40 PM Subject: February 28 update 28 February, 2012 Article 1. The Times of Israel The agony of Hamas Ehud Yaari Ar

nt, with Abu Mazen himself as prime minister.They also agreed to postpone general elections without fixing a specific date. This was a bombshell! Mashaal has agreed, at least implicitly, to make a major concession: to dismantle Hamas' s own government in Gaza, which has ruled the Strip for the last

m within his own movement. This is the most serious rift ever within Hamas's ranks. It has already turned into a bitter public controversy between Mashaal and his few loyalist lieutenants, versus his own Deputy Head of the Political Bureau, Dr. Musa Abu-Marzuq, and the top leaders in Gaza. A major e

ureau. Soon enough it became quite evident that many of the Gaza leaders — and also Abu-Marzuq! — were not going to beg him to stay. That has left Mashaal in a bind: He has committed himself to retire from the top position, yet he has no intention of doing that. He still expects to be "convinced" by

From: Office of Terje Rod-Larsen ‹ > Subject: February 28 update Date: Thu, 01 Mar 2012 17:16:40 +0000 28 February, 2012 Article 1. The Times of Israel The agony of Hamas Ehud

s severely divided on its future course as well as on the identity of its post-Syria sponsors. A few months into the uprising against Bashar Assad, Mashaal reached the conclusion that Hamas could no longer afford to appear as supporting and benefiting from the Syrian regime, which is butchering its own

m within his own movement. This is the most serious rift ever within Hamas's ranks. It has already turned into a bitter public controversy between Mashaal and his few loyalist lieutenants, versus his own Deputy Head of the Political Bureau, Dr. Musa Abu-Marzuq, and the top leaders in Gaza. A major ef

ureau. Soon enough it became quite evident that many of the Gaza leaders — and also Abu-Marzuq! — were not going to beg him to stay. That has left Mashaal in a bind: He has committed himself to retire from the top position, yet he has no intention of doing that. He still expects to be "convinced" by h

From: Office of Terje Rod-Larsen ‹ > Subject: October 22 update Date: Fri, 26 Oct 2012 19:46:16 +0000 22 October, 2012 Article 1. Politico Why a foreign policy debate is an ana

oed the deal, unwilling to give Abbas a renewed foothold in Gaza. Hamas has been holding secret EFTA00711390 leadership elections since then, and Mashaal announced last month he is no longer seeking another term in the top spot. The upcoming visit by the Qatari ruler — a boon to Hamas — has been shr

rnment to pave the way for presidential and parliamentary elections in the Palestinian territories. However, senior Hamas officials in Gaza accused Mashaal at the time of not consulting with them first and torpedoed the deal, unwilling to give Abbas a renewed foothold in Gaza. Hamas has been holding se

From: Office of Terje Rod-Larsen Subject: February 22 update Date: Wed, 22 Feb 2012 22:44:38 +0000 22 February, 2012 Article 1. NYT Egypt's Step Backward Thomas L. Friedman A

comment on Al-Jazeera. I tried to explain why suicide attacks were not good, that they would not achieve anything. I did not initially realize that Mashaal was on the other side. He replied that I was talking rubbish and that suicide attacks are great and shooting and killing is great. That is why I go

To: [email protected]] From: Office of Terje Rod-Larsen Sent: Wed 2/22/2012 10:44:38 PM Subject: February 22 update 22 February, 2012 Article 1 NYT Egypt's Step Backward Thomas L. Friedman Article

comment on Al-Jazeera. I tried to explain why suicide attacks were not good, that they would not achieve anything. I did not initially realize that Mashaal was on the other side. He replied that I was talking rubbish and that suicide attacks are great and shooting and killing is great. That is why I g