Hamas Victory a Blow to U.S. Policy
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The U.S. hoped to neutralize Hamas by strengthening President Abbas. But the rout in Gaza has left that strategy in shreds
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The United States has vetoed an Arab-sponsored resolution calling for an immediate halt to all Israeli military operations in northern Gaza and withdrawal of forces, saying it was &quot;lopsided and unbalanced&quot; and &quot;encouraged terrorists.
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Hamas has full security control, but no political authority. Ministries were deserted, the courts were not operating. All the major Fatah security headquarters have been ransacked along with the private homes of their key officers.
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The Palestinian presidentâs declaration was both a challenge to the Hamas movement and a risky effort to break a political stalemate that could backfire.
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Palestinian Foreign Minister Nabil Shaat said earlier today that the US presidential elections, which will be held on November 2, have impaired the Middle East peace process.
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A Hamas military victory in Gaza would create a two-headed Palestine &#151; with the Islamic extremists in control in the coastal strip and Western-backed Fatah ruling the West Bank.
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RAMALLAH, West Bank  - Divided more than ever after Hamas's armed takeover of Gaza, Palestinians are watching their dream of statehood turn into even more of a nightmare to achieve.
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The United States vetoed an Arab-backed UN Security Council resolution calling for a halt to Israeli military operations in Gaza. Last night&#39;s vote in the 15-member Security Council was
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The radical Hamas movement made a surprisingly strong showing in local Palestinian elections, according to preliminary results obtained Friday, signaling a drop in popularity for the ruling Fatah movement ahead of next month's presidential poll.
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Gaza&#039;s transformation into a battlefield is a tale of lost opportunity and clashing visions.
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Rising prospects for Palestinian-Israeli peace are marginalizing the Hamas movement, responsible for numerous suicide bombings and other attacks on Israelis, according to a Palestinian poll.
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Efforts to form a Palestinian government acceptable to the West have gone "back to zero," Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said Saturday, a day after Hamas said a coalition government that recognizes Israel is unacceptable.
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Hamas' path in consolidating control in the Gaza Strip:
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America thinks the Palestinian agreement is a setback for peace, but many observers think it is really a setback for U.S. influence
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The top American diplomat in Jerusalem said Sunday the United States will fully support Mahmoud Abbas' new government, but acknowledged that the moderate president had lost his influence over Gaza, home to more than one-third of Palestinians.
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Abbas dissolves the government, but  Hamas now controls Gaza. For Israel, the choice is between trying to reverse that reality, or dealing  with the Islamists
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The radical Palestinian group Hamas, which the United States considers a terrorist organization, won an overwhelming victory in Thursday's local elections in the Gaza Strip, capturing almost two-thirds of all the seats being contested.