Twice during an hour-long interview, Dr. Hanan Ashrawi let out a laugh that sounded embarrassed. The first time was when she explained what Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu did in his UN General Assembly address: a speech she deemed patronizing, cut off from reality, stuck in an outdated Manichean perception. The doctor of comparative literature suggests that he did not convince his audience.
World powers will soon support our cause, says top Palestinian official
PLO executive committee member Hanan Ashrawi says growing pro-Palestinian public opinion will soon force European governments to fend off 'mean' U.S. pressure and back the Palestinians' UN statehood bid.
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