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Palestinians want to choose their own leaders – a year of war has distanced them further from this democratic goal

  • Written by Maha Nassar, Associate Professor in the School of Middle Eastern and North African Studies, University of Arizona
imageA Palestinian university student casts a ballot in Gaza City in 2006.Abid Katib/Getty Images

Over the summer as Israel continued to bombard Gaza, representatives from 14 Palestinian factions, including the two main parties – Hamas and Fatah – met in China. Following the most inclusive talks in years, all the parties agreed to a future...

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