How has Hamas kept its strength for so long without giving in to mediation pressure? - opinion
It is possible to suggest several explanations for the inability of the mediators to persuade Sinwar or to force his hand until now.
HAMAS LEADER Ismail Haniyeh (right) and Islamic Jihad leader Ziyad al-Nakhalah discuss a ceasefire proposal before responding to Qatari and Egyptian mediators in Doha, earlier this month. (photo credit: Hamas Media Office/Reuters)ByELIE PODEH
