President Barack Obama has been accused of undermining the moderate Palestinian leadership with a series of policy errors that have damaged hopes of peace in the Middle East. By Adrian Blomfield in Jerusalem In the space of three weeks, critics say the winner of this year's Nobel Peace Prize has alienated much of the Palestinian public, jeopardised the political future of a vital American ally in the West Bank and unwittingly boosted Hamas, the radical Islamist movement. As a direct result of US pressure, Mahmoud Abbas, the moderate Palestinian leader, withdrew his endorsement of a report commissioned by the United Nations which accused Israel and Hamas of "war crimes" in Gaza. The backlash against Mr Abbas among ordinary Palestinians has been furious. Amid a barrage of criticism and calls for his resignation even from within... [read full story]
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