Shimon Peres called Hamas’ political rise to power a disaster. “Hamas is a disaster for the Palestinian people,” Peres told Israel Radio on Monday. “They have no solutions. They spell anger and trouble. Like this it is impossible to lead a nation into the 21st century.”
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