Navigating the Winds of Change

Khaled Meshaal, the exile-based leader of Hamas, is, if nothing else, a political survivor. As the head of a religious militant group that prioritizes party discipline and organizational cohesiveness, Meshaal has operated for most of his career within the confines of a fairly rigid box. When Hamas introduced suicide bombing into the arsenal of politically motivated violence in an effort to undermine the advancement of the peace process, Meshaal became a fierce public defender of the tactic. ...

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