Tuesday, June 30, 2009

U.S., EU court Hamas in bid for truce with Israel

The American government and the European Union are making efforts to include Hamas in a broader diplomatic effort that would include a long-term cease-fire with Israel, reconciliation among Palestinian factions and support for renewed negotiations with Israel on the basis of the Arab peace initiative.

According to the Saudi Arabian newspaper Al-Hayat reporting from Damascus, a U.S. official visiting Syria two weeks ago said that ''the Hamas leadership has recently made important and interesting statements.''

[Another overtly brutal terrorist organization rewarded.]

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