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Hamas Chief Sees Truce As A ?Tactic?CAIRO (AP) — The chief of Hamas said Saturday that his group would accept an Egyptian proposal for a cease-fire with Israel, but that it would be a “tactic” in the group’s struggle with the Jewish state. Khaled Meshal, the Hamas leader, said in an interview with Al Jazeera television that Egypt had proposed a six-month truce between Hamas, the Palestinian militant group that controls the Gaza Strip, and Israel. He said his group was ready to cooperate, but added, “It is a tactic in conducting the struggle.” He called it “normal for any resistance” to sometimes escalate, sometimes retreat from fighting. “Hamas is known for that. In 2003, there was a cease-fire and then the operations were resumed.” He warned of an explosion of violence in Gaza if Israel rejected the truce. Mr. Meshal said Hamas was waiting for the official Israeli response to the truce proposal through Egyptian mediators. But on Friday, an Israeli government spokesman dismissed the proposal, saying Hamas was just “biding time in order to rearm and regroup.” The Egyptian deal would also include a prisoner swap and the reopening of Gaza’s border crossings. The territory has been virtually sealed by Israel and Egypt since Hamas violently seized control from the rival Palestinian faction Fatah last June. The Israeli military has said previously that it would continue pursuing Hamas militants as long as they threatened Israeli civilians. Hamas and other militant groups have fired hundreds of rockets from Gaza at Israeli border towns in recent years. “We are ready to cooperate seriously from a place of power.” Mr. Meshal said in the interview, from Doha, Qatar. “If Israel does not accept, then we welcome confrontation.” He demanded Israel end the closing of Gaza’s borders. “If the blockade is not to be lifted from Gaza, then the Gaza Strip will explode,” he warned. Mr. Meshal also spoke Saturday at a news conference in Doha. He said negotiations to swap an Israeli soldier, Cpl. Gilad Shalit, for Palestinian prisoners were on hold because Israel had rejected the list of prisoners Hamas offered. Corporal Shalit was captured by Hamas near Gaza two years ago. Tag CloudExternal InformationAdditional InformationWake up and smell the cordite – now China gives Bush another problem...Bombs Kill 27 in Iraqi Area British Troops Left in April... Turkey crisis eases as Gul exits... Sharif Barred From Pakistan Election... Where Am I?News Main Page - Business - Hamas Chief Sees Truce As A ?Tactic? |
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