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Israel/Palestine

oberliner

(58,724 posts) Sat May 6, 2017, 07:25 AM May 2017

Hamas elects Haniyeh as new political chief: spokesman

The Palestinian movement Hamas elected Ismail Haniyeh to lead its political office on Saturday, Hamas spokesman Fawzi Barhoum told Reuters in Gaza.

Former deputy chief Haniyeh will replace Qatar-based veteran leader Khaled Meshaal, who is stepping down from the group just as it softened its stance toward Israel in a new policy document last week.

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-palestinians-hamas-election-idUSKBN1820DV?il=0

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