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Hamas says it's ready for any dialogue with the West
By DPA

Hamas on Monday hailed calls by Italian Prime Minister Ramoni Prodi for the West to open dialogue with them, in spite of a western embargo on diplomatic dealings with the militant Islamic group.

Prodi, who was addressing a conference in Italy, said that Hamas' existence was a fact and that the group must be integrated into the political process rather than excluded.

"We received Mr. Prodi's statements with care and appreciation," Hamas' spokesman in the Gaza Strip, Sami Abu Zuhri, said in a statement. "Prodi's statements coincide with other positive European officials statements."
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Abu Zuhri also noted criticism by several British parliamentarians of London's negative position towards Hamas.

"Such positive stances came after Europe and the West realized how fatal their mistake was when they decided to boycott the movement," said Abu Zuhri.

Hamas movement took control of the Gaza Strip in mid June after its militants defeated Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas?s Fatah party and his security forces.

"We hope that the calls to launch a dialogue with Hamas would find an echo and would lead to fruitful results," Abu Zuhri said. "We reiterate our concerns and readiness for an opened dialogue with the West.
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  1.   Hello, Anybody Out There? This is Hamas 01:01  |  Jane 14/08/07
  2.   Hamas wants $$$ therefore dialogue with Europe 01:28  |  Chick 14/08/07
  3.   Hamas says it`s ready for any dialogue with the West 01:38  |  Paolo 14/08/07
  4.   Jihadi Hamas ready to take advantage of the West 01:40  |  Sam 14/08/07
  5.   Hamas passing the hat 01:50  |  Ron 14/08/07
  6.   Your doin great "West" 01:54  |  Ari 14/08/07
  7.   So any group that "exists" the West must have dialogue with? 01:54  |  McQueen 14/08/07
  8.   thats nice 01:59  |  fawzi 14/08/07
  9.   EU is misguided 02:01  |  Mark Greenbaum 14/08/07
  10.   Hamas Ready For Dialogue With The West - Who Cares? 02:08  |  Bill Foonman 14/08/07
  11.   #1 Jane @ Palm Beach / FL / US 02:29  |  Joseph E . 14/08/07
  12.   Hamas must be joking 02:32  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 14/08/07
  13.   So what`s wrong with talking? 03:03  |  Silvienne 14/08/07
  14.   Hamas ready any time for `dialogue` only under hamas term 03:10  |  Joseph E . 14/08/07
  15.   Is Idiocy Kadima second name , the real idiocy is to believe 03:18  |  Joseph E . 14/08/07
  16.   Zionists should be happy! 03:32  |  Dovy 14/08/07
  17.   Print Parts of Hamas Charter in World Newspapers 03:32  |  GZLives 14/08/07
  18.   # 14 Silvienne @ Darien / CT / US 03:37  |  Joseph E . 14/08/07
  19.   Hamas ready for dialogue 03:37  |  geoff 14/08/07
  20.   HAMAS is Ready? For What? 03:39  |  Arnold Shore 14/08/07
  21.   Talk is Cheap 03:40  |  Eli 14/08/07
  22.   Use Hamas Charter in Newspaper Ads 03:44  |  GZLives 14/08/07
  23.   Fatal Mistake 03:52  |  Stuart M. Sheiman 14/08/07
  24.   The Iranian "Bear Hug" 04:04  |  Mark of Lewiston 14/08/07
  25.   #18, Joseph E. 04:27  |  Silvienne 14/08/07
  26.   Hamas is the key player there,not engaging with Hamas is like 12:34  |  lakshmi 14/08/07
  27.   Talking 05:24  |  Gamers 15/08/07
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