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Hamas invited to South Africa
 JERUSALEM - South Africa has invited the Palestinians incoming Hamas rulers for talks, Hamas and South African officials said on Thursday, in yet another blow to Israels efforts to isolate the group. No timetable has been set for the visit, Hamas spokesman Sami Abu Zuhri told The Associated Press.Israel expressed concern at the South African invitation, which the Foreign Ministry in Johannesburg confirmed. We would be concerned that giving legitimacy to an unreformed Hamas could stifle the possibility that the movement will transform itself from a terrorist organization to a political party, Israeli Foreign Ministry spokesman Mark Regev said. Posted by: Steve White 2006-03-03 |
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