Palestinian Crisis May Spread to Egypt, Jordan
The Palestinian Authority is under intense pressure, as a unity government formed by the warring Hamas and Fatah factions is in danger of collapsing. If the central Palestinian government attempts to split into two states, says Middle East expert Ghaith Omari, it could force Egypt to go into Gaza and Jordan to go into the West Bank.
Robert Siegel talks with Omari, a former adviser to Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas who is currently a fellow at the New America Foundation in Washington, D.C.
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