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Mahmoud Zahar - Member of Hamas' Political Bureau

Stephen Sackur speaks to Mahmoud Zahar, the co-founder of the Islamist movement Hamas. They discuss the best course of action for Palestinians in the era of Donald Trump.

Stephen Sackur speaks to Mahmoud Zahar, the co-founder of the Islamist movement Hamas. Donald Trump broke with long established diplomatic convention by recognising Jerusalem as Israel's capital. His recent tweets on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict have been music to the ears of Israeli prime minister Binyamin Netanyahu.

Hamas controls Gaza and has been at loggerheads with the Palestinian Authority in the West Bank for more than a decade. Given this context, they discuss the best course of action for Palestinians in the era of Donald Trump and if they are staring defeat in the face.

30 minutes

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Presenter Stephen Sackur
Interviewed Guest Mahmoud Zahar

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