Is Palestinian reconciliation possible? – Inside Story

Hamas is a source of controversy at home in Gaza, in Israel and the Occupied West Bank, the Arabian Peninsula – and over the Atlantic in the US.

The 10th anniversary of Hamas rule in Gaza was on Wednesday.

For much of the last decade, Hamas leaders have been at odds with rival political party Fatah and the Palestinian Authority in the Occupied West Bank.

Hamas leaders announced a change in their charter at a conference in Qatar last month.

The new document distances Hamas from the Muslim Brotherhood, and more closely aligns the group with the objectives of the Palestinian Authority.

What are the risks of squeezing Hamas further?

Presenter: Dareen Abughaida

Guests:

Usamah Hamdan, Hamas politburo member and spokesman

Mustafa Barghouti, Former Palestinian information minister and secretary general of the Palestinian National Initiative

Ahmed Alburai, Political columnist and lecturer, Istanbul Aydin University

– Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe
– Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish
– Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera
– Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/


Leave a Comment

We don't require your email address, or your name, for anyone to leave a comment. If you do add an email address, you may be notified if there are replies to your comment - we won't use it for any other purpose. Please make respectful comments, which add value, and avoid personal attacks on others. Links are not allowed in comments - 99% of spam comments, attempt to post links. Please describe where people may find additional information - for example "visit the UN website" or "search Google for..." rather than posting a link. Comments failing to adhere to these guidelines will not be published.