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later, the plan cou=d be revived, coupled with an Israeli military presence in the Jordan Vall=y to minimize risks of a Gazan repeat. Fatah and the Ramallah-based Palestinian Authority have a long-term object=ve that differs markedly from Israel's: a state enjoying full sovereign =ights on virtually all
Hizbollah, and Palestinian Islamic Jiha= -- have already attempted to acquire or use chemical or biological agents, or both. Perhaps more troubling, Al Qae=a-affiliated fighters from Iraq have streamed into Syria <http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Middle-East/2012/0221/As-A=-Qaeda- moves-fight-to-Syria-vio
one day from my hotel to the Israeli Foreign Ministry. The driver asked whether I would need him for the rest of the day. "If you can take me to Ramallah," I replied, "that would be great. Otherwise, no thanks." My driver's reaction was symptomatic of what I was hearing from many Israelis. "Ramalla
eturn for opening the Rafah border crossing. The Sinai Peninsula is home to extremists, some of whom have EFTA_R1_00463820 EFTA01977318 ties to al-Qaida, which poses a growing problem for Egypt. It would be in Cairo's interest if Hamas relinquished its support of these Islamist militias. On Wednes
version of al Qaeda," a statement greeted with resounding applause from the assembled members of Congress. But hold on a minute. Yes, Hamas, like al Qaeda, is an Islamist group that uses terrorism as a strategic tool to achieve political aims. Yes, Hamas, like al Qaeda, rejects Israel and has opposed th
Page: HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_023525 →rrorism officials know that one of the biggest differences is HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_023525 --- PAGE BREAK --- 10 that Hamas has a regional focus, while al Qaeda's is global. Hamas bears no love for the United States, but it has not deliberately targeted Americans. Al Qaeda, of course, sees the United States as
Page: HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_023526 →ongress with a guy named Fadi Quran. He recently graduated from Stanford, where he double-majored in physics and international relations. He lives in Ramallah, where he’s starting an alternative energy company. And he just might rock our world. Quran is helping to coordinate a raft of Palestinian youth org
Page: HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_023534 →Entities connected to both Ramallah and al-Qaeda

Barack Obama
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United States
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George W. Bush
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Lebanon
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Benjamin Netanyahu
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Bashar al-Assad
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Bill Clinton
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Tehran
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Jerusalem
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Yemen
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Jeffrey Epstein
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Damascus
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Hosni Mubarak
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Hillary Clinton
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Cairo
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Donald Trump
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Fatah
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Middle East
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Tunisia
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Saddam Hussein
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