At first glance, this might look easier now that the rejectionists of Hamas have been booted out of the Palestinian Authority, leaving negotiations with Israel in the newly unfettered hands of the moderate Mr Abbas.

• 从表面上看，哈马斯的顽固分子被赶出巴政府后，以色列可以与不受极端分子干扰的温和派总统阿巴斯更轻松地进行谈判。