In this interview with Ayman Mohieddin for MSNBC, Jadaliyya Co-Editor Mouin Rabbani discusses the context, opportunities, and pitfalls of Washington engaging in unprecedented direct negotiations with Hamas. The opportunities presented by Washington’s recent outreach to Tehran is also considered.
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Mouin Rabbani is a researcher, analyst, and commentator specialising in Palestinian affairs, the Arab-Israeli conflict, and the contemporary Middle East. He has among other positions previously served as Principal Political Affairs Officer with the Office of the UN Special Envoy for Syria, Head of Middle East with the Martti Ahtisaari Peace Foundation, and Senior Middle East Analyst and Special Advisor on Israel-Palestine with the International Crisis Group. Rabbani is Co-Editor of Jadaliyya, and a Contributing Editor of Middle East Report.