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| Hamas: negotiations with Israel out of the question |
| 2008-06-22 |
| (Xinhua) -- A spokesman for Hamas on Saturday said negotiations with Israel is out of the question and the Islamic movement will never recognize 'the enemy.' The spokesman, Ismail Radwan, also slammed negotiations between Israel and the Palestinian Authority. 'We are not thinking of trying the ridiculous negotiations that the others have tried but failed to remove a single checkpoint in West Bank,' he said. Radwan added that 'the Zionist enemy must depart and recognize the Palestinian people's rights.' His remarks were made two days after Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said he was ready to compromise on making peace with the Palestinians and also with Syria. Hamas often slammed the negotiations between West Bank and Israel and called on Abbas to halt his biweekly meetings with Olmert. On Thursday, an Egyptian-brokered ceasefire between Hamas and Israel took hold in the Gaza Strip and is designated to last for six months. During the lull, Israel will halt its attacks in the Hamas-controlled area and ease economic sanctions in exchange for stopping Palestinian rocket attacks against southern Israel. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #2 See also RIAN > ISRAEL-PALESTINE: LULL BEFORE THE STORM? |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2008-06-22 21:16 |
| #1 Israel should totally destroy the Gaza the next time a rocket is fired from there into Israel. If I were president and they asked me for help, I'd willingly give it. I would make it an example of what COULD happen to all of Islamistan if they piss us off enough. I wouldn't stop until a buzzard would have to pack a lunch to fly across the area, and nothing green could be found anywhere - either living or painted. |
| Posted by: Old Patriot 2008-06-22 15:20 |