Mr Abbas, who has been notably flexible since taking on Yasser Arafat’s mantle since the old man died five years ago, has lousy cards to play.

在年老的阿拉法特去世、阿巴斯接过其位置五年之后，他明显变得更加变通了，手中也只有一手烂牌可打。

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Mr Abbas, who has been notably flexible since taking on Yasser Arafat's mantle since the old man died five years ago, has lousy cards to play.

ECONOMIST: The Palestinian president is in a pickle