(PIC)-- The Hamas Movement on Tuesday lashed out at Javier Solana, the EU foreign relations coordinator, for affirming that he would not have contacts with Hamas, describing it as a European denial of democracy.Sami Abu Zuhri, speaking for Hamas in the Gaza Strip, said that Solana's statement was serving one party against the other and did not reflect the real situation as a number of European parties were already having direct contacts with Hamas while others were calling for such contacts such as Italy and Norway in addition to Russia.
Continuing to refuse dialogue with Hamas would not isolate it and would not wipe it off the political map of the region, he said, asserting that the West would ultimately recognize Hamas. He said that Europe should have respected the outcome of the democratic elections in Palestine in which Hamas won more than 60% of votes.
Abu Zuhri finally reiterated his Movement's rejection of the international quartet committee's conditions, which he described as "oppressive" and only served occupation. Solana said that there would be no talks with Hamas as long as it did not meet the committee's conditions.