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Source: http://www.jpost.com/MiddleEast/Article.aspx?id=242383
Hamas Gains from Prisoner Swap Likely to Fade
(Media Line-Jerusalem Post) David Rosenberg - Observers of the Palestinian scene say Hamas' victory in the prisoner swap will likely prove ephemeral. "Twenty days ago, Abbas gave a speech at the UN General Assembly and he was very popular. Nowadays, no one talks about that speech," said Mkhaimar Abusada, professor of politics at Gaza's Al-Azhar University. "The same thing will happen to Hamas." Hamas may not be able to rebuild its organization with the released prisoners heading back to the Fatah-ruled West Bank, where Israeli and PA security forces have decimated the movement, analysts said. Their identities are already known and their movements are likely to be restricted.