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CAIRO, June 9 (KUNA) -- Top leader of Hamas Movement Khaled Mishaal
affirmed at a press conference on Tuesday his commitment to seal the rift with
Fatah Movement and continue to work with Egyptian peace brokers to bring amity
among all Palestinian factions.
No progress can take place politically unless there is a firm
reconciliation among Palestinians of all persuations, he said at the
conference, ending his talks here with Arab League secretary general Amr
Moussa.
Mishaal said that the Hamas delegation visiting here with him met with
Egyptian Intelligence Chief Omar Sulaiman and agreed to have steps taken to
free Hamas detainees in the West Bank and cease security operations against
Hamas sympathizers there.
Noting that he did not consider the government of Sallam Fayyadh
legitimate, Mishaal said he favored national elections for all Palestinians to
choose one government to rule them. He said he was ready to put the
Palestinians' house in order in cooperation with the PLO and in celebration of
the Palestinian National Reconciliation agreement of the year 2006.
To speed up the process of reconciliation, he said Hamas proposed the
formation of a committee in the West Bank and another in Gaza that would, in
conjunction with Egyptian and Arab efforts, come to terms regarding what is
best for the future of the Palestinians, in particular to resolve all
differences between Hamas and the government of president Mahmoud Abbas.
Saying that his meeting with Sulaiman lasted five hours, Mishaal stressed
that the possibility existed that all political efforts could eventually bring
about peace to the region if there was a serious attempt at ending the Israeli
occupation and the establishment of an independent Palestinian state. (end)
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