Netanyahu's False Premise About Hamas Found a Partner in Cairo

Al-Sissi positioned himself as the sole mediator between Israel and Hamas and together with Netanyahu fostered the false ‘money will bring peace’ premise. Now, they'll have to figure out a plan for the ‘day after’ in post-Hamas Gaza

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s strategy of using Hamas to thwart any chance for a diplomatic process between Israel and a representative Palestinian leadership relied heavily on the incorrect proposition that can be summarized in the assertion that “money will bring quiet,” and not just concerning security issues.

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