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A Palestinian Reformer's Downfall
(New Republic) Ben Birnbaum - In the spring of 2011, Mahmoud Abbas announced his intention to seek recognition of a Palestinian state through the UN. When a bipartisan congressional delegation met with Salam Fayyad in Ramallah around that time, he made clear that he opposed the plan. If Fatah and Hamas ever reconcile, Fayyad will almost certainly be out of a job. Why Hamas would resent Fayyad is no mystery. He is everything they hate - secular, pro-Western, abhorring of violence, and accepting of Israel.