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The controversy over whether former US President Jimmy Carter should meet with Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal in Damascus during Carter's upcoming visit to the Middle East can, usefully, spark a serious debate about two important current issues in the Middle East: Hamas' ideology and policies, and the United States government's attitude toward them.

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