Who are Hamas, Fatah and Hezbollah?
The 大象传媒's James Landale explains how different Palestinian factions and groups sympathetic to their cause have emerged over the years - each with specific demands and ambitions.
Israelis and Palestinians have a history of conflict stretching back decades. The recent upsurge in violence has laid bare the complexities of a shared past steeped in bloodshed, territorial disputes and failed attempts to live alongside each other. Different Palestinian factions and groups sympathetic to their cause have emerged over the years - each with specific demands and ambitions. So who are they and what future involvement could they have in this war? In this episode of our 5 Questions On podcast, the 大象传媒's Diplomatic Correspondent James Landale guides us from Gaza to the West Bank and beyond, to explain the roles played by some of the region鈥檚 most influential groups.
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