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Future of the Palestinians as Trump welcomes Abbas
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?
By Warren Olney • • 51m ListenPhoto: (L-R) Mahmoud Abbas, President of the Palestinian National Authority, and US President Donald Trump
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