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Conflict Interview

'Hamas must come to its senses'

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Published 29 December, 2008, 21:31

The Israeli attack on Gaza has been a massacre against the Palestininan people. But Hamas still has a role to play in restoring peace, says Fatah member Abdullah Abdullah.

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