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Robert Wexler: “What we need to do, in my humble view, in terms of succession of President Abbas, is make sure that those Palestinian…”

On the recordFebruary 1, 2017
What we need to do, in my humble view, in terms of succession of President Abbas, is make sure that those Palestinian leaders who adhere to a policy of nonviolence, that adhere to a belief in a negotiated two-state outcome, we need to give them victories.
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Robert Wexler
Florida

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Wexler emphasizes the importance of supporting nonviolent Palestinian leaders for a stable succession.

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