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Why did Hamas cancel participation in Iran's Non-Aligned Movement summit?

Palestinian unity was a factor, but the bloodshed in Syria is really straining the relations between Gaza and Iran.

By Avi Issacharoff | 08:27 29.08.12 |

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A fierce storm briefly raged in the Palestinian political arena over the weekend. A few hours after the Hamas government spokesman announced in Gaza on Saturday that Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad had invited Hamas Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh to attend the...

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Did Hamas cancel?
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- 30 Aug 2012
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Like organizing a Rodeo and all you have are clowns.
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they wasnt invited, the FM of PA traveled there instead.
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