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Sama News Agency · 2010-06-23
Development expert Omar Shaban said Hamas is currently in a state of euphoria following the Freedom Flotilla incident and has claimed the achievement for itself while valuing international institutions and overlooking the role of local civil society organizations, activists, experts, and researchers in efforts to lift the blockade. He called on Hamas to use the current momentum to move toward reconciliation, begin reconstruction, work to end the blockade, and agree on a date for elections. The event also addressed the political and legal implications of the attack on the flotilla, including possibilities for international legal action, shifts in international positions, and the importance of using the aftermath to serve the Palestinian cause and end the blockade.
Development expert Omar Shaban said Hamas is currently in a state of euphoria following the Freedom Flotilla incident and has claimed the achievement for itself while valuing international institutions and overlooking the role of local civil society organizations, activists, experts, and researcher…