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From the page: "A peace process with Israel, were that ever to become a reality, cannot be built on Palestinian division and internal conflict. The action of previous US envoys â€" such as General Zinni and George Tenet â€" served only to increase these divisions. The lesson has not been learned. President Abbasâ€s dismissal of the government on 14 June and his declaration of an emergency government â€" both decrees of questionable legality â€" brought an end to what remained of Palestinian unity. And did so at a moment when Hamas, in common with moderate Islamist movements throughout the region, is trying to deal with the radicalising of its constituency and a widespread questioning of the value of electoral participation."