abstract:Ghassan Khatib () (1954- ) is a Palestinian politician. He was born in Nablus, in the West Bank, and is a member of the Palestinian People's Party.
But in the view of prominent Palestinians such as GhassanKhatib, a former planning minister, peacefully resolving the nuclear stand-off would help push Hamas into more moderate positions.
Without Israel's acceptance of the road map, Mr Abbas cannot even begin to try to deliver what is expected of the Palestinians, says GhassanKhatib, the PA labour minister.