In June 2007 civil war broke out in the Gaza Strip between two rival Palestinian factions, Hamas and Fatah. Western peace efforts in the region always focused o

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How does a group that operates terror cells and espouses violence become a ruling political party? How is the world to understand and respond to Hamas, the mili

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