How did Hamas come to represent the Palestinians? An American election where George W. Bush promised the evangelical vote he would cut off funds to the hated Palestine Liberation Organization if elected, even though most Middle East experts warned that Hamas would fill the void — and they would make Arafat’s Palestine Liberation Organization look like a Sunday school class. It took some time, but that day has arrived.
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