Carter Center Op-ed/Speeches: Palestinians Let Down by Their Compromising Leaders

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Sami Abdel-Shafi: Palestinians Let Down by Their Compromising Leaders

by Sami Abdel-Shafi

Oct. 9, 2009

This op-ed by Sami Abdel-Shafi, Carter Center representative in Gaza, was published by The Independent on Oct. 9, 2009.

A diplomatic, political and legal disaster has left people in Gaza shocked and disillusioned, and the Palestinian National Authority (PNA), and its President look like they are trying to cover the sun in continuing to deny their responsibility for it. Click here to read the commentary in its entirety >>

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