Palestine's

But this tactic backfired when the Hamas-supported Reform and Change parliamentary block in the Palestinian Legislative Council won 70 percent of the seats and was able to name Palestine's first Islamist prime minister, Ismail Haniyeh.

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But this tactic backfired when the Hamas-supported Reform and Change parliamentary block in the Palestinian Legislative Council won 70 percent of the seats and was able to name Palestine's first Islamist prime minister, Ismail Haniyeh.

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But this tactic backfired when the Hamas-supported Reform and Change parliamentary block in the Palestinian Legislative Council won 70 percent of the seats and was able to name Palestine's first Islamist prime minister, Ismail Haniyeh.

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In addition, while Jewish West Jerusalem remaining part of Israel was a given, Obama insisted that Arab East Jerusalem -- the largest Palestinian city and center of Palestine's cultural, religious, commercial and educational institutions -- was subjected to negotiations.

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He even questioned whether Israel should negotiate with the Fatah-led Palestine Authority if it included Hamas in its ruling coalition because the Islamist group refused to recognize Israel's right to exist even as it insisted the Palestinians negotiate with the Israeli government despite the fact that some parties in Netanyahu's ruling coalition refuse to recognize Palestine's right to exist.

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He even questioned whether Israel should negotiate with the Fatah-led Palestine Authority if it included Hamas in its ruling coalition because the Islamist group refused to recognize Israel's right to exist even as it insisted the Palestinians negotiate with the Israeli government despite the fact that some parties in Netanyahu's ruling coalition refuse to recognize Palestine's right to exist.

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In addition, while Jewish West Jerusalem remaining part of Israel was a given, Obama insisted that Arab East Jerusalem -- the largest Palestinian city and center of Palestine's cultural, religious, commercial and educational institutions -- was subjected to negotiations.

Stephen Zunes: Netanyahu's Speech and the Democrats' Dangerous Embrace of Extremism Stephen Zunes 2011

He even questioned whether Israel should negotiate with the Fatah-led Palestine Authority if it included Hamas in its ruling coalition because the Islamist group refused to recognize Israel's right to exist even as it insisted the Palestinians negotiate with the Israeli government despite the fact that some parties in Netanyahu's ruling coalition refuse to recognize Palestine's right to exist.

Stephen Zunes: Netanyahu's Speech and the Democrats' Dangerous Embrace of Extremism Stephen Zunes 2011

In addition, while Jewish West Jerusalem remaining part of Israel was a given, Obama insisted that Arab East Jerusalem -- the largest Palestinian city and center of Palestine's cultural, religious, commercial and educational institutions -- was subjected to negotiations.

Stephen Zunes: Netanyahu's Speech and the Democrats' Dangerous Embrace of Extremism Stephen Zunes 2011

He even questioned whether Israel should negotiate with the Fatah-led Palestine Authority if it included Hamas in its ruling coalition because the Islamist group refused to recognize Israel's right to exist even as it insisted the Palestinians negotiate with the Israeli government despite the fact that some parties in Netanyahu's ruling coalition refuse to recognize Palestine's right to exist.

Stephen Zunes: Netanyahu's Speech and the Democrats' Dangerous Embrace of Extremism Stephen Zunes 2011