Arab Spring Keeps Sending Hamas Packing

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The Muslim Brotherhood's rise was supposed to give Hamas a boost. Rachel Cohen on how Morsi's fall sent the group packing—again.

Published Jul. 12 2013 2:00PM EDT

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The Arab uprisings that have for more than two years roiled the Middle East and North Africa must by now bring a sense of disquiet to Hamas, the Palestinian group that holds up "resistance"—often with terrorist tactics—against Israel.

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Arab Spring Keeps Sending Hamas Packing

The Muslim Brotherhood's rise was supposed to give Hamas a boost. Rachel Cohen on how Morsi's fall sent the group packing—again.

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