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| Hamas Gaza leader denies Arab forces deployment under ceasefire deal |
| 2008-06-24 |
| (Xinhua) -- Hamas leader in Gaza Ismail Haneya on Sunday denied that the ceasefire deal with Israel comprises the entry of Arab forces to the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip. 'No one has officially spoken about Arab forces in Gaza Strip and there is no Arab state thinking of sending troops to Gaza,' said Haneya. Moreover, he added that Hamas 'doesn't accept Arab forces' to prevent friction with Israel, but 'welcomes Arab forces helping the Palestinian people in their liberation.' A few days ago, an Israeli newspaper reported that the Egyptian-brokered ceasefire may include the deployment of multinational Arab forces in Gaza in its final stages. The ceasefire, started on Thursday, will last for six months. It aims at halting Gaza rocket attacks against Israel in exchange for stopping the Israeli army operations and easing the siege that Israel imposed on Gaza for one year. |
| Posted by:Fred |