Hamas Chief: We Will Not Accept Israeli Conditions
By BARBARA SURK
Source: The Associated Press
19 hours ago
Courtesy Of Google News
DOHA, Qatar (AP) — The Hamas political chief rejected Israel's conditions for a Gaza cease-fire and demanded an immediate opening of the besieged territory's borders, taking a tough line Friday as he asked a summit of Arab countries to back him by cutting off any ties with Israel.
"We will not accept Israel's conditions for a cease-fire," the Syrian-based Hamas leader Khaled Mashaal told the summit in the Qatari capital Doha. He said Hamas demands that "the aggression stop," Israeli troops withdraw and crossings into Gaza be opened immediately.
Iran's hard-line president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad made a surprise appearance at the Doha gathering — strengthening the image that the summit was a show of backing for Hamas.
Saturday, January 17, 2009
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