Al-Manar
"29/01/2009 Hamas politburo Chief Khaled Mashaal said Wednesday that Israel's conditions for a long-term truce with Hamas were "unacceptable."
Mashaal said Hamas will not accept that Israel open the crossings with the Gaza Strip only after Hamas releases an Israeli soldier captured by Gaza resistance fighters in June 2006. "We were recently informed of (Israel's) conditions for calm ... We reject these Israeli conditions. We will not accept them," Mashaal said.
Mashaal spoke from Doha, Qatar, where he is visiting to thank Qatar for its solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza during Israel's 22-day offensive. His remarks were aired on Al-Jazeera satellite television.
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said earlier Wednesday that crossings with Gaza "will only open permanently" after the freeing of Shalit.
Mashaal reiterated that Hamas insists that thousands of Palestinian detainees in Israeli jails be released in return for Shalit. Hamas has resisted any linkage between Shalit and the reopening of crossings. "In response to the child killer, Olmert," Mashaal said, "I say to you in the name of Hamas and in the name of the heroes who are holding Shalit, we will not accept that crossings be opened in return for Shalit."
Mashaal added that Hamas wants Palestinian detainees in return for Shalit's freedom. Israel has in the past rejected the demand, but media reports have said it is softening its position following the recent military offensive in Gaza..... "
"29/01/2009 Hamas politburo Chief Khaled Mashaal said Wednesday that Israel's conditions for a long-term truce with Hamas were "unacceptable."
Mashaal said Hamas will not accept that Israel open the crossings with the Gaza Strip only after Hamas releases an Israeli soldier captured by Gaza resistance fighters in June 2006. "We were recently informed of (Israel's) conditions for calm ... We reject these Israeli conditions. We will not accept them," Mashaal said.
Mashaal spoke from Doha, Qatar, where he is visiting to thank Qatar for its solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza during Israel's 22-day offensive. His remarks were aired on Al-Jazeera satellite television.
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said earlier Wednesday that crossings with Gaza "will only open permanently" after the freeing of Shalit.
Mashaal reiterated that Hamas insists that thousands of Palestinian detainees in Israeli jails be released in return for Shalit. Hamas has resisted any linkage between Shalit and the reopening of crossings. "In response to the child killer, Olmert," Mashaal said, "I say to you in the name of Hamas and in the name of the heroes who are holding Shalit, we will not accept that crossings be opened in return for Shalit."
Mashaal added that Hamas wants Palestinian detainees in return for Shalit's freedom. Israel has in the past rejected the demand, but media reports have said it is softening its position following the recent military offensive in Gaza..... "
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