The crisis prompted by the abduction of an Israeli soldier adds to the many problems already facing Hamas in its new role as the elected government of the Palestinian people. Involvement in the abduction will reinforce the view held by the European Union and the United States that Hamas remains a terrorist organisation. Until the attack on the Israeli border post, Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniya was believed to have been close to accepting a document that would have implicitly recognised Israel. Full Story
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