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    Hours after Carter spoke Meshaal told a press conference in Damascus that Hamas would not recognise the Jewish state and would insist on the right of some 4.5 million Palestinian refugees to return to Israel. "We accept a Palestinian state within the June 4 1967 borders with Jerusalem as its capital -- a sovereign state without settlements -- as well as the right of Palestinian refugees to return, but without recognition of Israel" he said. Meshaal ruled out any direct talks with Israel but said Hamas was ready to hold discussions with US officials and praised Carter for his "audacious and courageous" decision to meet with the movement's leaders. Full Article at Agence France-Presse
    We accept a Palestinian state within the June 4 1967 borders with Jerusalem as its capital -- a sovereign state without settlements -- as well as the right of Palestinian refugees to return, but without recognition of Israel
    SOURCE: Agence France-Presse 19 months ago
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Hamas open to peace deal with Palestinian backing: Carter
  1. not in any role to get that reciprocal agreement because I can't talk to Israeli officials.
    SOURCE: Agence France-Presse 19 months ago
  2. It seems to me that what Hamas needs to do is pretty clear. Renounce violence would be a good step towards showing you actually want peace
    SOURCE: Agence France-Presse 19 months ago
  3. So I told them (Hamas) don't wait for reciprocation, just do it unilaterally. This will bring a lot of credit to you around the world for doing a humane thing. They turned me down.
    SOURCE: Agence France-Presse 19 months ago
  4. they couldn't trust Israel to follow up by lessening attacks on Gaza and in the West Bank.
    SOURCE: Agence France-Presse 19 months ago
  5. They said that they would accept a Palestinian state within the 1967 borders if approved by Palestinians and that they would accept the right of Israel to live as a neighbour, next door, in peace
    SOURCE: Agence France-Presse 19 months ago
  6. Carter is detached from reality... He talks to Khaled Meshaal and tries to reach an agreement, while the murderous attacks continue against the state of Israel
    Shaul Mofaz – Shaul Mofaz SOURCE: Agence France-Presse 19 months ago
  7. The problem is not that I met with Hamas in Syria, the problem is that Israel and the United States refuse to meet these people
    SOURCE: Agence France-Presse 19 months ago

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