Palestine finds itself increasingly isolated in the Arab world

Arab nations opting for self-interest over solidarity with Palestinians

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A Palestinian man pushes a bicycle with his belongings as he returns to his house after Israeli forces withdrew from the area following a raid, in Gaza City on May 15. © Reuters

HIROFUMI MATSUO, Nikkei commentator

TOKYO -- The situation in the Middle East is unfolding to make Palestine more isolated and militant, including Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi's recent death in a helicopter crash.

Iran supports Hamas, and the effects of Raisi's death have yet to become apparent, making the situation in the Gaza Strip murkier.

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