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Hamas leaders say reconciliation no substitute for 'resistance'

Hamas is relieved to be free of the burden of government, and is eager to repair the damage with the Palestinian street.
Senior Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh gestures as leaves his office as a former Hamas government Prime Minister, in Gaza City June 2, 2014. President Mahmoud Abbas swore in a Palestinian unity government on Monday under a reconciliation deal with Hamas Islamists that led Israel to freeze U.S.-brokered peace talks with the Western-backed leader. REUTERS/Suhaib Salem  (GAZA - Tags: POLITICS) - RTR3RTYV
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It seems that the upcoming days will be busy in terms of decision-making within Hamas, following its withdrawal from governing after the reconciliation. It will now devote itself to the challenges of the next stage and repair the damage done to it in previous years.

Hamas’ popularity has been going up and down since it came to power in 2006. These fluctuations came as a result of its failure to meet many of the demands of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, in light of the blockade imposed by Israel and Egypt and the cutting of state employees' salaries.

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