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Syria President Bashar Assad, U.S. President-elect Barack Obama and Hezboll Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah. (AP)
Last update - 19:58 08/11/2008
Report: Meshal says Obama has no choice but to talk to Hamas
By Yoav Stern, Haaretz Correspondent, Haaretz Service, and The Associated Press
Tags: syria, abu hussein 

Hamas political bureau chief Khaled Meshal told Sky News on Saturday that he is willing to hold talks with President-elect Barak Obama, and that he is challenging the newly elected leader to follow through on past statements indicating a willingness to sit down with America's chief adversaries on the world stage.

"[Obama] should know he has duties to the United States and in the whole world and in hotspots especially in the Middle East," Meshal told Sky. "Yes we are ready for dialogue with President Obama and with the new American administration with an open mind, on the basis that the American administration respects our rights and our options," Meshal said.

The Damascus-based Islamist leader told the British television network that unlike U.S. policy under George W. Bush, the Obama administration will have no choice but to engage Hamas if it seeks to adequately address the issues at the core of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
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"The American administration, if they want to deal with the region, Palestine and the Arab-Israeli conflict, they have no other option than deal with Hamas because we are a real force on the ground, effective," Meshal told Sky.

"And we are a movement that won a majority of votes in the election. Second of all, it's not right that Hamas poses any danger to anyone."

Earlier Friday, Hamas strongman Mahmoud Zahar also said he hoped that Obama's victory would open a new page in relations between the U.S. and the Muslim world.

However, Zahar said he does not expect immediate change in U.S policy toward Hamas. The Bush administration is boycotting the Palestinian Islamist group, along with most of the international community.

Hamas refuses to renounce violence or recognize Israel. Last year, Hamas
seized Gaza by force, and Zahar was instrumental in the takeover.

Zahar said Friday that, "We hope, we hope, that Obama opens a new page with the world, including the Muslim world."

But citing what he believes is undue Israeli influence on U.S. policy, he said he doesn't expect Obama to talk to Hamas, at least at the start of his presidency.

In its lead editorial published in Saturday editions, the official state Syrian newspaper Tishreen is calling on U.S. President-elect Barack Obama to ignore the advice of the outgoing Bush administration if Washington is intent on turning a new page in its relations with the Arab world.

According to Israel Radio, if Obama wishes to foment real change, it is incumbent on him to root out all remnants of President Bush's past policies, Tishreen wrote in its Saturday editorial.

"It is especially important to the Arabs for Washington to once again assume its role as an honest broker in the Middle East," the Tishreen editorial read as relayed by Israel Radio.

Syria's state news agency reported on Friday that the country's president sent a telegram congratulating Obama on winning the U.S. presidential elections.

SANA said President Bashar Assad expressed hope that with Obama's victory, constructive dialogue will prevail and overcome difficulties that stood as an obstacle to actual progress toward peace, stability and prosperity in the Middle East.

U.S.-Syrian relations plummeted after a U.S. helicopter raid last month into Syria near Iraq's border.

U.S. officials said the raid targeted a militant leader. Damascus maintained eight civilians were killed, and closed the U.S. cultural center and an American school in Damascus in retaliation.

Assad's congratulations for Obama followed those of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Thursday. Ahmadinejad said that he expected the president-elect to change current U.S. foreign policy.

Meanwhile, a Syrian analyst on Friday said Syria would be prepared to restrain the militant activities of Hezbollah and Hamas if a U.S. administration led by President-elect Barack Obama shifts its policy toward Damascus.

In an article published on Friday on the Asia Times Web site, Syrian analyst Sami Mubayed called on Obama to endorse the renewed peace talks with Israel to ensure their success.

Mubayed, whose analyses are considered the official standpoint of the Syrian government, urged Obama to "normalize" relations between Washington and Damascus.

Such "normalization" of ties would include dispatching a new U.S. ambassador to Damascus, the first since the deterioration of the states' ties in 2005.

Syria would also demand that the economic sanctions against it be dropped, a change in Western rhetoric toward Damascus and compensation for the recent deadly U.S. air strike in which eight Syrians were killed.

Damascus also seeks a further role in matters regarding Iraq. "Obama must recognize that no problem can be solved in the Middle East without Syria," Mubayed wrote.

In exchange for U.S. implementation of these demands, Syria would be ready to use its weight in the region against the militant activities of Hezbollah and Hamas, and would work in tandem with Western powers to find a solution to the Iranian nuclear issue.

Mubayed said that Syria has nicknamed Obama "Abu Hussein" - in reference to the president-elect's middle name.

"When all this is done, Syria will be ready to open its arms to Abu Hussein and to accept him maybe as an honored guest in Damascus, as we did with Jimmy Carter and Bill Clinton," wrote Mubayad.

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      1.   WE CAN`T AFFORD TO LOSE THIS CHANCE 11:43  |  Northern 07/11/08
      2.   "When ALL this is done, Syria will be ready to open its arms, etc 11:46  |  S 07/11/08
      3.   Is Syria a serious peace partner ? 11:48  |  Jean Van Daem 07/11/08
      4.   Stupid Syria 12:16  |  Khaled 07/11/08
      5.   Syria will restrain Hezbollah and Hamas 12:19  |  MR 07/11/08
      6.   One Big Happy Family 12:32  |  Yosemite 07/11/08
      7.   Iran`s not going to like this 12:59  |  Conroy 07/11/08
      8.   It is now clear who is the terrorists - in their own words. 13:13  |  Jo 07/11/08
      9.   what if it was Bin Laden was dictating terms? 13:15  |  zionist forever 07/11/08
      10.   A Syrian analyst is not an official spokesman 13:16  |  MiddleStanian 07/11/08
      11.   Which means they openly admit cooperating and funding those SOBs. 13:17  |  Emanuel 07/11/08
      12.   it should be abu Malia 13:38  |  SD 07/11/08
      13.   Assad has signed his own death warrant 13:55  |  Murray of Montreal 07/11/08
      14.   Syria desperate to make deal 15:21  |  Erez Semaria 07/11/08
      15.   High expectations and terrorist foreign policy 15:30  |  Robert 07/11/08
      16.   Acknowledging they can do this. Hmmm... 15:55  |  Gary 07/11/08
      17.   Would you rather be part of American or Iranian orbit? 16:27  |  Sam 07/11/08
      18.   Too late 16:39  |  Najeeb 07/11/08
      19.   Syria needs to make peace with Israel first 16:43  |  David 07/11/08
      20.   #1 dont be so naive 16:47  |  eli 07/11/08
      21.   OBAMA 16:54  |  jamal 07/11/08
      22.   Abu Hussein? 16:59  |  Nemesis 07/11/08
      23.   And what do they think about Rahm Emanuel? 17:06  |  redmike 07/11/08
      24.   Dream on Zahar, dream on....... 17:12  |  Swiss (Dino) 07/11/08
      25.   Obama and Syria 17:30  |  Kuwaiti 07/11/08
      26.   Fickle promises 17:46  |  Tzfonit 07/11/08
      27.   US Will Change Policy? How??? 17:53  |  B`Galil 07/11/08
      28.   Praise from terrorists 17:55  |  Carey 07/11/08
      29.   Opportunities and Obama 18:10  |  pj 07/11/08
      30.   Dream On Mahmoud! 18:10  |  Bill Foonman 07/11/08
      31.   Obamanation 18:11  |  Jodi Lewis 07/11/08
      32.   What does Israel think? 18:15  |  Jodi Lewis 07/11/08
      33.   Even Hamas is drinking Obama cool-aid 18:28  |  Aphemia 07/11/08
      34.   Syria 18:44  |  Marc 07/11/08
      35.   #22 kuwati 18:50  |  Marc 07/11/08
      36.   Swiss (Dino) 19:01  |  David Israel 07/11/08
      37.   #23 Bill Foonman 19:21  |  Bryan 07/11/08
      38.   BARACK "ABU HUSSEIN" OBAMA 19:22  |  indrajaya 07/11/08
      39.   # 23, BILL FOONMAN 19:25  |  indrajaya 07/11/08
      40.   # 27 David, I`m afraid this post of yours simply.... 19:58  |  Swiss (Dino) 07/11/08
      41.   The pan-handling continues. Hamas hat in hand 20:13  |  Erez Semaria 07/11/08
      42.   Syria/Israel Future Reality 20:15  |  Angel of Oregon City 07/11/08
      43.   What is Hamas thinking! 20:28  |  paul 07/11/08
      44.   Obama Foreigh Policy 20:33  |  Mark of Lewiston 07/11/08
      45.   27 David Israel 20:48  |  Mark of Lewiston 07/11/08
      46.   Swiss (Dino) celebrating Obama the Muslim way 20:53  |  David Israel 07/11/08
      47.   Hamas praises Obama, hopes for `new page` in U.S. relations 21:08  |  Karliner 07/11/08
      48.   Hamas praises Obama, hopes for `new page` in U.S. relations 21:15  |  Karliner 07/11/08
      49.   Welcome to the souk of the Middle East, President Obama! 21:16  |  Tzfonit 07/11/08
      50.   Obama Can`t Talk To Hamas At Any Time, Zahar 21:20  |  Jeff Northridge 07/11/08
      51.   Swiss (Dino) #28 21:20  |  David Israel 07/11/08
      52.   Mark of Lewiston - Talking is a sign of strength 21:30  |  Tzfonit 07/11/08
      53.   What I hear is that 21:43  |  Robert Haymond 07/11/08
      54.   Obama the appeaser 21:47  |  Gregor 07/11/08
      55.   #30 Mark of Lewiston.....According to the govs of Iran and Syria 21:50  |  Lynn 07/11/08
      56.   Dino #28 - Smugness and deflection do not an argument make 22:34  |  Erez Semaria 07/11/08
      57.   Mark #30 22:40  |  Erez Semaria 07/11/08
      58.   # 31 Erez Semaria 23:29  |  Swiss (Dino) 07/11/08
      59.   Erez Semaria - perfect point 23:43  |  David Israel 07/11/08
      60.   THE INSANE SYRIANS MAKING DEMANDS, THREATS 23:50  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 07/11/08
      61.   INSANE SYRIANS THINK THEY ARE A WORLD POWER 00:04  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 08/11/08
      62.   "Erez Semaria" games for you also? 00:49  |  BBSNews 08/11/08
      63.   Obama 00:53  |  Sonny 08/11/08
      64.   32 Erez Semaria - Not Talking Doesn`t Work 00:54  |  Mark of Lewiston 08/11/08
      65.   Dream on Bill Foonman... 01:01  |  BBSNews 08/11/08
      66.   Swiss think Chuck Hagel not Rahm Emanuel... 01:12  |  BBSNews 08/11/08
      67.   #35 Mark 01:30  |  Erez Semaria 08/11/08
      68.   "Erez Semaria" games for you also? - 2nd try 01:30  |  BBSNews 08/11/08
      69.   Cipora, Syria dares because it can... 01:38  |  BBSNews 08/11/08
      70.   No Hope for Arabs 01:48  |  David 08/11/08
      71.   #31 Dino - duck and weave 01:50  |  Erez Semaria 08/11/08
      72.   #49, bs with his usual bs 02:00  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 08/11/08
      73.   BBS #48 02:03  |  Erez Semaria 08/11/08
      74.   Haaretz censure:I am jewish...give me something to 03:10  |  be 08/11/08
      75.   # 46 David Israel, why keep on embarrassing yourself....???? 03:25  |  Swiss (Dino) 08/11/08
      76.   # 71 Erez Semaria, since you seem to be a "rookie" here.... 03:37  |  Swiss (Dino) 08/11/08
      77.   #76..Swiss (Dino) 03:54  |  Nemesis 08/11/08
      78.   # 66 BBSNews, Chuck Hagel would be a great pick indeed.... 03:54  |  Swiss (Dino) 08/11/08
      79.   #76, Dino pimping for Hamas 03:55  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 08/11/08
      80.   Swiss (Dino) - I am not embarrassed just asking 03:59  |  David Israel 08/11/08
      81.   Swiss (Dino) to Erez Semaria #76 04:02  |  David Israel 08/11/08
      82.   to eli 20# 04:05  |  Northern 08/11/08
      83.   # 77 Nemesis, read my post again..... 04:19  |  Swiss (Dino) 08/11/08
      84.   # 79 Cipora 04:20  |  Swiss (Dino) 08/11/08
      85.   Free drink notes ... trying to pay the bill 04:25  |  allang 08/11/08
      86.   # 80 No David, I didn`t blame "all the Jews"..... 04:28  |  Swiss (Dino) 08/11/08
      87.   #84, Dino, trouble with vision? 05:00  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 08/11/08
      88.   #78, "his unbelievable arrogance just `kills me`" 05:04  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 08/11/08
      89.   #27 Fair and Balanced 06:48  |  umich student 08/11/08
      90.   Lynn - Presidential Talks Unnecessary 08:38  |  Mark of Lewiston 08/11/08
      91.   Tzfonit - Agreed 08:44  |  Mark of Lewiston 08/11/08
      92.   62 Erez Semaria - Agree and disagree 09:12  |  Mark of Lewiston 08/11/08
      93.   #87, Cipora, lost your common sense... 09:38  |  Silvienne 08/11/08
      94.   Syria too thinks that brown skin makes Obama stupid 09:54  |  x-ray 08/11/08
      95.   # 87, Cipora, some "breaking news" for you.... 09:59  |  Swiss (Dino) 08/11/08
      96.   Erez Semaria & Dino 10:07  |  Margie in Tel Aviv 08/11/08
      97.   Swiss Dino 11:03  |  Erez Semaria 08/11/08
      98.   cipora julianna kohn- read this and bitterly reflect 11:22  |  AM 08/11/08
      99.   #95, Dino, breaking news for you 11:35  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 08/11/08
      100.   do these nobodies understand they are on the back burner? 11:42  |  victor hardman 08/11/08
      101.   "Respects our options"? 11:46  |  FU Islamist! 08/11/08
      102.   The peace `ball` is in Barack Obama`s court... 11:59  |  Maureen Ann 08/11/08
      103.   Recognize Israel`s right to exist; adhere to signed agreements 12:02  |  Jehudah Ben-Israel 08/11/08
      104.   Recognize Israel`s right to exist; adhere to signed agreements 12:02  |  Jehudah Ben-Israel 08/11/08
      105.   Obama still not President, already under terror extortion 12:20  |  Israeli citizen 08/11/08
      106.   Illusions 12:23  |  Lebanese 08/11/08
      107.   Assads Mafia`s case 12:30  |  Lebanese 08/11/08
      108.   INSANE HAMAS 12:48  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 08/11/08
      109.   To Erez Samaria, response #14. 12:54  |  sandra chitayat 08/11/08
      110.   Swiss Dino 76: 13:16  |  ChanahS 08/11/08
      111.   #102 moaning ann sees the sunlight 13:19  |  victor hardman 08/11/08
      112.   # 96 Margie in Tel Aviv 13:32  |  Swiss (Dino) 08/11/08
      113.   The extortionist/murderers demand attention 13:45  |  Avi 08/11/08
      114.   Smoke signs that Assad got fire in his house!!!! 13:50  |  Jew- and Bookburner 08/11/08
      115.   # 97 Erez Semaria 13:51  |  Swiss (Dino) 08/11/08
      116.   IF OBAMA ACCEPTS THIS DIKTAT WE`LL KNOW HE`S JUST ANOTHER DHIMMI 13:52  |  Freethinker 08/11/08
      117.   BBS, YOUR BS NEEDS NO `SECOND TRIES` ON THIS WEBSITE 13:56  |  Freethinker 08/11/08
      118.   # 110 Chanah S 13:58  |  Swiss (Dino) 08/11/08
      119.   Of course Obama has the choice & duty to not speak to Terrorists 14:08  |  Genuine Tosefta 08/11/08
      120.   Is Hamas ready to renounce its genocidal charter? 14:09  |  Samuel Prime 08/11/08
      121.   Swiss Dino 112- where is your evidence? 14:10  |  ChanahS 08/11/08
      122.   OBAMA WILL TAKE HAMAS INTO ACCOUNT 14:14  |  indrajaya 08/11/08
      123.   Syria is not Hypoallergenic. 14:37  |  Charles Smyth 08/11/08
      124.   There is no reason for the US to talk to Hamas 14:45  |  Craig 08/11/08
      125.   Dino 14:49  |  Erez Semaria 08/11/08
      126.   Meshal showing Arrogance without reservation 14:53  |  Natasha 08/11/08
      127.   EU invited Hamas lawmakers to Brussells 15:00  |  Avi 08/11/08
      128.   NO to Hamas 15:03  |  Brod 08/11/08
      129.   Of Course 15:11  |  Ralph 08/11/08
      130.   Dino 118 15:19  |  ChanahS 08/11/08
      131.   I thought Meshal 15:21  |  ChanahS 08/11/08
      132.   Silvienne admits efficacy of the Separation Barrier (wow!) 15:43  |  utagawa 08/11/08
      133.   # 131, CHANAH S 15:57  |  indrajaya 08/11/08
      134.   President Obama intends toi give the benefit 16:15  |  17 08/11/08
      135.   Both sides will attempt to play Obama 16:41  |  Natallie Durson 08/11/08
      136.   In This Case, Hamas` "Rights" Are Obviously "Wrongs"! 16:56  |  Lavi 08/11/08
      137.   BBS News 17:00  |  George Kaplan 08/11/08
      138.   utagawa - There will always be a way 17:01  |  Natallie Durson 08/11/08
      139.   # 126, NATASHA 17:04  |  indrajaya 08/11/08
      140.   Close your mouth Khaled 17:13  |  Habib 08/11/08
      141.   Amusing 17:16  |  Mr Ipp 08/11/08
      142.   Winds of Change 17:17  |  George Kaplan 08/11/08
      143.   well Mr Ipp it certainly worked for rabin begin and sharon 17:28  |  terrorist turned 08/11/08
      144.   Meshal tells Obama what to do! 17:52  |  Realist 08/11/08
      145.   Talking - Mark of Lewiston 17:58  |  Mark Lincoln 08/11/08
      146.   what is worse a politician or terrorist? 18:00  |  seems to me 08/11/08
      147.   102 Maureen Ann - 2 Months, 12 Days 18:05  |  Mark of Lewiston 08/11/08
      148.   Dino 18:17  |  Margie in Tel Aviv 08/11/08
      149.   #65 Which News Are You Reading? 18:23  |  Bill Foonman 08/11/08
      150.   124 Craig in Edinburgh - Good Diagnosis 18:25  |  Mark of Lewiston 08/11/08
      151.   Base speculation on observation not fantasy 18:28  |  Mark Lincoln 08/11/08
      152.   Dino (2) how to fool those gullible Americans 18:29  |  Margie in Tel Aviv 08/11/08
      153.   Swiss (Dino) you see you are blaming me 18:40  |  David israel 08/11/08
      154.   also zionist myth margie? 18:45  |  the olive branch? 08/11/08
      155.   Since when is Hamas` issues in the US? 19:06  |  D 08/11/08
      156.   HAMAS` hostile language and fanaticism 19:09  |  Palestinian Democrat 08/11/08
      157.   it certainlt stupid of bush to insist on Palestinian elections 19:10  |  and then reject 08/11/08
      158.   President-Elect Obama 19:15  |  Dean 08/11/08
      159.   To Indrajaya @ 122 - Just to remind you.... 19:42  |  charlie 08/11/08
      160.   #154 - Ashamed to identify yourself? 19:42  |  Margie in Tel Aviv 08/11/08
      161.   # 158, DEAN 19:53  |  indrajaya 08/11/08
      162.   OBAMAS JEWISH family 20:18  |  Clint 08/11/08
      163.   Dino - as quoted from the article 20:22  |  ChanahS 08/11/08
      164.   Maureen Ann and the "peace ball" 20:24  |  ChanahS 08/11/08
      165.   # 125 Erez Semaria, if I wanted to respond...... 20:42  |  Swiss (Dino) 08/11/08
      166.   # 130 ChanahS 20:46  |  Swiss (Dino) 08/11/08
      167.   # 148 / # 152 Margie in Tel Aviv 20:56  |  Swiss (Dino) 08/11/08
      168.   Dialogue with Israel is waste of time and will not work 21:03  |  Palestinian 08/11/08
      169.   Hamas is not one of Americas chief adversaries. 21:07  |  Stephen. 08/11/08
      170.   # 153 David Israel, the tool of "revisionism" is quite often.... 21:12  |  Swiss (Dino) 08/11/08
      171.   Meshal, if you want world leaders to talk to you... 21:32  |  Tzfonit 08/11/08
      172.   Olmert disagrees with you George Kaplan... 21:39  |  BBSNews 08/11/08
      173.   Dean you missed the flipside... 21:46  |  BBSNews 08/11/08
      174.   #89 from Ann Arbor - They Won Elections?? 21:50  |  B`Galil 08/11/08
      175.   # 151 Mark Lincoln, there would be a lot of space between.... 21:58  |  Swiss (Dino) 08/11/08
      176.   No. 93 Silvienne 22:50  |  Peter Williams 08/11/08
      177.   102 Mauren Ann...you should worry more 23:08  |  Lynn 08/11/08
      178.   More BS from BBS 23:18  |  b`galil 08/11/08
      179.   priorities 23:31  |  Harry 08/11/08
      180.   We`ve been through this debate over & over... 23:44  |  Smadar 08/11/08
      181.   #90 Mark of Lewiston.... I understand Hamas 23:51  |  Lynn 08/11/08
      182.   154 A Nony Mouse writes to me (אנא הארץ) 23:54  |  Margie in Tel Aviv 08/11/08
      183.   more extortionist fantasy drivel 00:03  |  frenz 09/11/08
      184.   BS Journalist: History Means Nothing 00:05  |  Tex 09/11/08
      185.   154 A Nony Mouse writes to me (אנא הארץ) 00:07  |  Margie in Tel Aviv 09/11/08
      186.   BBS 00:10  |  George Kaplan 09/11/08
      187.   #167, Margie 00:18  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 09/11/08
      188.   gee thanks margie but i gert quite enough of you and your ilk 00:36  |  here 09/11/08
      189.   BBSNews, what Jewish agitators? 00:38  |  Bruce 09/11/08
      190.   #161, Peter Williams...what?? 04:58  |  Silvienne 09/11/08
      191.   #132, utagawa...nothing new here... 05:02  |  Silvienne 09/11/08
      192.   Cipora - It`s some coward - 08:41  |  Margie in Tel Aviv 09/11/08
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