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| Israel, Hamas 'agreed in principle' on truce: Abbas |
| 2008-03-10 |
| AMMAN (AFP) - Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas said on Monday that Israel and Hamas were "agreed in principle" on a truce that would end Palestinian rocket attacks and lift the blockade on the Gaza Strip. "Hamas also wants to protect its leaders and those of Islamic Jihad from the Israelis, and I think Israel agrees on that or has already agreed," he said, quoted by the royal palace after talks with Jordan's King Abdullah II in Amman. Yeah, that "martyrdom" shit's for the little people... "With the developments in Egypt, I think there is an agreement in principle on that and a deal might be reached in the coming few days," Abbas said in the statement. Israel and Hamas appeared on Monday to be abiding by a tacit agreement to hold fire in and around the Gaza Strip, amid Egyptian efforts to secure a broader truce deal after a bloody explosion of violence there. But Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert denied that Israel was engaged in truce talks with Hamas, saying his country would have no reason to strike Gaza if there were no rocket fire from the territory."There is no deal, there are no negotiations, either direct or indirect," Olmert said. However, in a statement released in Gaza, the Palestinian territory ruled by Hamas since last June, the Islamist movement said it was working with the Egyptians to reach a ceasefire agreement. |
| Posted by:tu3031 |
| #8 Why do rich men pay thousands of dollars to get trussed up like a turkey and be humiliated? Is that you Governor Spitzer? |
| Posted by: Kristen 2008-03-10 21:26 |
| #7 Why are we talking with Abbas? Why do rich men pay thousands of dollars to get trussed up like a turkey and be humiliated? |
| Posted by: ed 2008-03-10 17:05 |
| #6 Meanwhile, the West Bank is preparing for a third intifada. |
| Posted by: Seafarious 2008-03-10 17:01 |
| #5 Kind of like Tag-Team Terrorizing eh Rambler? Why are we talking with Abbas? He can't follow up on any of his agreements. |
| Posted by: CrazyFool 2008-03-10 15:51 |
| #4 turn gaza into a parking lot |
| Posted by: legolas 2008-03-10 15:49 |
| #3 Of course, if Hamas did agree to stop shooting rockets, then Islamic Jihad or Hezbollah would just start shooting them. And if Islamic Jihad and Hezbollah agreed, then Hamas would start shooting them again. And so on. Ad infinitum. Unless and until ALL of the parties agree, there is no chance that the terrorism will stop. Even then, any agreement would at most be a hudna. |
| Posted by: Rambler in California 2008-03-10 15:47 |
| #2 "Hamas also wants... and I think Israel agrees or has already agreed," quoted by the royal palace after talks with Jordan's King... Prime Minister Olmert says Israel is not negotiating with Hamas, and Hamas says it's negotiating with Egypt. Have you ever heard anything less reality-based? |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2008-03-10 13:35 |
| #1 I don't believe you Olmert. |
| Posted by: dk70 2008-03-10 13:04 |