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Future of the Palestinians as Trump welcomes Abbas

Hosted by Warren Olney May. 02, 2017 National

President Trump says there's "no reason there can't be peace" between Israel and the Palestinians… but the first step will have to be unity between the West Bank and Gaza. Are the Palestinian Authority and Hamas any closer to speaking with one voice?

Photo: (L-R) Mahmoud Abbas, President of the Palestinian National Authority, and US President Donald Trump

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Credits

Host:
Warren Olney

Producers:
Yael Even Or, Evan George, Katie Cooper