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| Haniyeh Says Terror Groups Are 'Positive' About Ceasefire |
| 2012-03-12 |
| As rockets, missiles and mortars continued to fly and hit communities in southern Israel on Sunday, Hamas once again said it was trying to bring about a ceasefire. There had been similar reports on Saturday night. According to a report in the Bethlehem-based Ma’an news agency, Hamas’ Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh said that the terror groups in the coastal enclave had responded positively to his contacts with Egypt to halt escalating violence between Gaza and Israel. Haniyeh was quoted in the report as having said that Egypt is “working around the clock” to halt the fighting. The Gaza premier said the position of the Islamic Jihad and Popular Resistance Committees is “positive and responsible” after he made contact with Egypt to end the fighting. The Egyptian ambassador to the Palestinian Authority confirmed to Ma’an on Sunday that his country was in touch with both sides to halt hostilities. Yasser Othman was quoted as having said that Israel's offensive is “unjustifiable, and a breach to the truce sponsored by Egypt.” Meanwhile, Hamas spokesman Fawzi Barhoum indicated the movement is disappointed with international efforts to stop the fighting. Ma’an reported that Barhoum said in a statement that Hamas views the response from the Arab and international world to be unequal to Israel's violations. |
| Posted by:tipper |
| #1 Watch the hands, not the lips. Shoot the hands |
| Posted by: Frank G 2012-03-12 19:25 |