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| Talks to free Shalit may yield results, says Hamas source |
| 2009-03-13 |
| (AKI) - Negotiations to free kidnapped Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit should produce "concrete results" before the end of March, a source from the Islamist Hamas group told Adnkronos International in Damascus. "The prisoner exchange issue is in the hands of Egypt, which is taking slow but rational steps," the unnamed Hamas source told AKI. The source added that Hamas "has accepted many possible mediators, but insists that Egypt takes the lead role," as it is considered trustworthy in reaching a prisoner exchange agreement with Israel. Another Palestinian source considered close to Hamas said he was convinced that Shalit is alive. "We heard the news from Hamas leaders soon after the end of the Israeli offensive against Gaza and the announcement of the truce," the source told AKI. The Palestinian source also said he was surprised that Hamas had maintained total secrecy regarding Shalit's destiny. "We support Hamas in regards to the prisoner exchange, but we believe if Israel was sure that Shalit was alive, the negotiating power (of Hamas) would be much stronger." |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #1 You'll get back his bones, maybe. |
| Posted by: Redneck Jim 2009-03-13 02:02 |