Posted on 02/27/2007 10:17:12 AM PST by Alouette
Lavrov says Mashaal agreed to use Palestinian government's authority to stop violence including missile attacks against Israel. However, Hamas chief states group is not ready to recognize Israel
Associated Press Published: 02.27.07, 18:16 / Israel News
The supreme leader of Hamas has promised that the group will end missile attacks and other violence against Israel, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Tuesday.
"Hamas should use its authority to stop violence including missile attacks against Israel," Lavrov said at a news conference after his meeting with Hamas leader Khaled Mashaal.
"We received confirmation that such steps will be taken," Lavrov said.
However, Mashaal said at a separate news conference that the group is not ready to recognize Israel.
Renouncing violence and recognizing Israel are both key demands of international peace negotiators.
"First of all, Israel has to end its occupation of Palestinian territory and put an end to the suffering of the Palestinian people," Mashaal said when asked about the recognition issue. "When Israel does that, the Palestinian people will make their position clear."
In remarks before his morning meeting with Mashaal, Lavrov called for international support for the power-sharing arrangement between Hamas and Fatah and for lifting an international financial aid blockade against the Palestinian Authority.
However, the Quartet of Middle East peace brokers, which includes Russia, has said recognizing Israel is a key condition for resuming aid. It was not immediately clear if Russia's expression of support for the Hamas-Fatah power-sharing agreement meant it was stepping back from the Quartet demands.
Regards, Ivan
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The Russians telling us what Hamas promised them.
Liars telling us what liars promised them.
Wow..... Russians really went out on a limb to look stupid this time.
Talk is cheap.
Oh pleaseeee give me a break Hamas dont' want that
Indeed.
If the drooling Hamas morons weren't so bloody dangerous, this would be laughable.
But the murderous savagery of the Paleo-stinian barbarians is no laughing matter.
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Indeed.
If the drooling Hamas morons weren't so bloody dangerous, this would be laughable.
But the murderous savagery of the Paleo-stinian barbarians is no laughing matter.
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Okay, who's got the picture of Lucy holding the football for Charlie Brown?
Hamas promised to behave like a civilized human society for the thousandth time, and the next day fired 6 rockets into their neighbors housing tract.
Hamas is like a rabid dog wagging its tail. Only a liberal would try to pet it.
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