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The Emir goes to Gaza

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Is Qatar in over its head? Hamas hails the first visit by a foreign head of state since it took over Gaza five years ago, but the rival Fatah sees the Emir’s visit as driving a further wedge between Palestinians.

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  • Osama HAMDAN. Head of Hamas Foreign Liaisons (from Beirut);
  • Gil MIHAELY. Columnist, Yedioth Ahronoth;
  • Kareem AMIRA. Masters Student at Sciences Po Paris; Member of Fatah;
  • Ghanem NUSEIBEH. Founder and Director of Cornerstone Global (from Jerusalem).

Produced by François Picard, Anelise Borges, Mary Colombel, Shamira Muhammad.

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