Meshaal wants to meet Obama
Will this be the latest indicator of 'hope and change'? According to unconfirmed sources, Hamas politburo leader Khaled Meshaal has sent a message to US President elect Barack Hussein Obama asking to meet with him. Mashaal reportedly asked Obama to recognize Hamas and its "great influence in the Palestinian arena" in order to end the conflict with Israel. Hamas's leader wrote that he would agree to a cease fire with Israel "for 30 years or longer" if it agrees to withdraw from the territory it gained in 1967.Don't hold your breaths waiting for Hamas to become peaceful.
Mashaal also called upon the President-elect to arrange a meeting between senior American and Hamas officials "at any time and any place" the U.S. chooses, in order to discuss a solution of the Hamas-Fatah dispute as well as the conflict with Israel.
During the campaign, Obama said he would meet with Ahmadinejad because Iran is a state, but he refused to meet with Hamas. Much as I view Obama as a naive fool, I don't believe that even he will meet with Hamas right now. Certainly not with Hillary Clinton in charge at State.
posted by Carl in Jerusalem @ 8:47 PM
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