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Wednesday, October 24, 2012

''Qatar harnesses the Arab Spring''

From Indian Punchline
By MK Bhadrakumar

''The visit by the emir of Qatar Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani to Gaza becomes a landmark event. It is the first visit by a head of state to Gaza, which signifies an effective end to Hamas’s political isolation and at the same time further boosts Hamas’ stature as the voice of the Palestinians vis-a-vis Fatah. 
 
To be sure, Hamas is delighted and they laid out a red carpet welcome for the emir and, equally, the chairman of the Palestinian Authority Mahmoud Abbas should be an unhappy man. But Abbas is not the only unhappy party — so is Israel and some others, too. ''

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