Middle Eastern impasse looms after Hamas victory

NO TALKS Israel rejected talking with the militant group if destruction of the Jewish state is part of its charter, while the US and Europe were also critical

AGENCIES , RAMALLAH, WEST BANK AND DAVOS, SWITZERLAND

Minor clashes marred an otherwise peaceful political revolution. A large crowd of Hamas supporters briefly fought with Fatah loyalists outside the Palestinian parliament in the city of Ramallah on Thursday, with both sides throwing stones after Fatah activists pulled a Hamas flag from the building.

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