How will the Hamas hostage handover spectacle affect the politics of peace?
- Posted on February 20, 2025
- By The Independent
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How will the Hamas hostage handover spectacle affect the politics of peace?

After the grim display put on by the group as it returned the bodies of hostages, it appears increasingly unlikely that Hamas can play any formal role in the governance of Gaza, writes Sean O’Grady – though equally unlikely that it can ever be completely destroyed