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Bob Casey Jr.: “Hamas can't be the governing party or have disproportionate…”

Featuring: Bob Casey Jr., Democratic | Former U.S. Senate, Pennsylvania

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Pennsylvania Sen. Bob Casey on "The Takeout" | January 14, 2024

Published | Video Starts at 23:51

One of the difficulties of the region, you don't know what people are really meaning when they say things publicly and what their motives actually are. It's always been difficult. It's a secondary but important reason that Hamas can't be the governing party or have disproportionate power in Gaza. because it's not only the primary reason, which is the threat to Israel, but secondarily, if Hamas remains in control, you're going to have this persist for years where the Arab nations aren't going to help them very much. (23:51–23:59)

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Asserts that Hamas should not govern or have significant power in Gaza.

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