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An interview with a senior political leader of Hamas

Our editor-in-chief sits down with the deputy chairman of the militant group’s political bureau

How does Hamas justify the atrocities committed in Israel? Why has it done this? What does it plan to do with the hostages? In a conversation with Moussa Abu Marzouk, a senior official, Zanny Minton Beddoes, The Economist’s editor-in-chief, presses for answers. Runtime: 25 min

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