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2013-04-02 Israel-Palestine-Jordan

Hamas set to re-elect Meshaal as leader: party officials

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Posted by Fred 2013-04-02 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top
File under: Hamas

#1 Hamas re-elects Khaled Meshaal as its leader
Once reviled as a hardliner but now seen increasingly in the Arab world and by some Westerners as a moderate, Meshaal, 56, has headed the movement that rejects Israels existence and controls the Palestinian territory of Gaza, since 2004.

Born near Ramallah in the occupied West Bank, Meshaal steered Hamas through the upheaval unleashed by the Arab Spring uprisings. He spent decades in exile and returned to Gaza in December.

Meshaal left Syria about a year ago after ties ruptured with President Bashar al-Assad over the bloody civil war there.

Building on relations with Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi, said to be an old friend, Meshaal moved on to win a delicate truce with arch-enemy Israel in November and has also sought to heal a rift with rival Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas.

Palestinian officials and analysts said Meshaal, dogged by Gaza critics of his ceasefire with Israel and efforts to reconcile with Abbas, had to be persuaded to continue as Hamass leader for another term.

Posted by tipper 2013-04-02 01:35|| 2013-04-02 01:35|| Front Page Top

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