As much as the Bush administration would like to show serious progress in the Middle East , as a part of its effort to shore up support in the region for possible economic sanctions on Iran , both the Israeli and Palestinian governments are politically damaged by the summer 's conflicts , with Hamas in the Gaza Strip and Hezbollah in Lebanon , and seem unable to make bold moves .
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