' Arab Awakening ' initially greeted with enthusiasm and optimism by Palestinians . The recent visit by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to Washington primarily focused on Iran 's nuclear program -- a long way from previous meetings that had , more often than not , focused on Israeli-Palestinian relations . Gaza - based Hamas and West Bank - based Fatah are seeking to form a unity government . Iraq has distanced itself from Syria -- and by extension , Iran -- in wake of Arab Spring .
' Arab Awakening ' initially greeted with enthusiasm and optimism by Palestinians . Gaza - based Hamas and West Bank - based Fatah are seeking to form a unity government . Iraq has distanced itself from Syria -- and by extension , Iran -- in wake of Arab Spring .