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Is Fayyad’s Resignation A Wake-up Call for Israel?

The resignation of Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad plays into the hands of Hamas, jeopardizing the Palestinian Authority and the two-state solution, warns Akiva Eldar.
U.S. President Barack Obama (R) watches a cultural event alongside Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad at the Al Bireh Youth Center in Ramallah March 21, 2013.   REUTERS/Jason Reed   (WEST BANK - Tags: POLITICS) - RTR3F9QE
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When I was informed of the resignation of Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad, I remembered what a senior official in the Israeli civil administration said to me a few years ago:

“You know what my biggest nightmare is?” the officer asked, and answered at once. “That one day I arrive for one of my regular coordination meetings with Fayyad and he hands me the keys to the Palestinian Authority, shakes my hand and goes home.”

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