Nir’s Notes

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January 30th, 2009 · No Comments · Uncategorized

< Democratic accountability in Gaza Jan. 28, 2009 NIR BOMS and SHAYAN ARYA , THE JERUSALEM POST Nearly two years after Hamas won a large majority in the new Palestinian parliament, and in return started a new round of terror that triggered an IDF military operation in Gaza, a fragile cease-fire has set the last [...]

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“Hammapolis”

June 1st, 2008 · No Comments · Palestinian Authority

Ahmed Yussuf, political adviser to Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh: Abbas did not have a mandate to negotiate on behalf of the Palestinian people Nir Boms and Elliot Chodoff (11/28/2007) Leaders from around the world are converging on Annapolis, but the parties are still busy debating both format and content. However, when the wagon appears to [...]

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