Witkoff must meet with Hamas directly, or Gaza risks becoming the quagmire of 1982 Beirut – opinion

Nov 19, 2025 1:58 am | JPost Op-Eds

US SPECIAL ENVOY to the Middle East Steve Witkoff: It is clear that the legitimization of Hamas as a serious and recognized negotiating partner is underway and perhaps has already been completed, the writer charges. (photo credit: EVELYN HOCKSTEIN/REUTERS)
Turkey and Qatar were absolutely capable of “convincing” Hamas of its hopeless situation, but Hamas, Turkey, and Qatar wanted a repeat of Beirut 1982.
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