Palestinian Unity Government

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Palestinian Unity Government

Can rival Palestinian groups Fatah and Hamas bridge their legendary differences and form a unity government, as they promised this weekend? We'll find out who's exerting pressure on whom, and why...

Hamas and Fatah, rival political factions in the Palestinian territories, turned heads this week by agreeing to form an interim unity government under Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas. But skeptics say the deal could fizzle like many previous attempts at reconciliation. Kojo explores the external pressure to make this work and the many challenges that still lie ahead.

Guests

Hussein Ibish

Senior Research Fellow, American Task Force on Palestine

Robert Blecher

Director, Arab-Israeli Project, International Crisis Group

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