The man who could lead an independent Palestine

By Jonathan Este, Senior International Affairs Editor, Associate Editor, The Conversation

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As the world waits for what remains of the Hamas leadership to respond to Donald Trump’s 20-point peace deal – which the US president says they had better accept or “pay in hell” – it’s important to remember that there’s no certainty that the deal, as published this…

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