Monday, May 19, 2008

France says its envoy held talks with Hamas


"French Foreign Ministry confirms report by Le Figaro stating Paris officials met senior movement leaders in April. 'We have to be able to speak to each other,' says French FM

France said on Monday it had held talks with Hamas, in an apparent softening of its support for the US-led policy of isolating the Palestinian Islamist group that seized control of the Gaza Strip last year.

French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner confirmed a report in the French daily Le Figaro quoting a retired ambassador who it said had met senior Hamas officials about a month ago......"

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