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Hamas: We will never recognize the enemy
By Reuters
Tags: gaza, israel news, hamas

Two top Hamas leaders made their first appearances at public events since Israel's Gaza war on Friday, signaling defiance of rival Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas as he discussed peace prospects with a U.S. envoy.

"We cannot, we will not, and we will never recognize the enemy in any way, shape or form," Mahmoud Zahar, one of the two leaders, said in a mosque sermon broadcast on the Islamist movement's radio station.

Ismail Haniyeh, who heads the Hamas administration in Gaza, spoke at another mosque. As a precaution against assassination, both men had gone underground during a 22-day offensive Israel launched on Dec. 27 to counter Palestinian rocket fire. Their rare statements since have been mostly in pre-recorded speeches.
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Hamas won a Palestinian legislative election in 2006, forming a unity government with Fatah that was dissolved by Abbas after the Islamists seized control of Gaza in 2007.

Egypt has been trying to arrange a new factional alliance after brokering an end to the Gaza war, which killed hundreds of Palestinian civilians and 13 Israelis, most of them troops.

Haniyeh, who was formerly prime minister under Abbas, hailed the conflict as a "big victory".

"Hamas is a big movement, the Palestinian resistance factions are deeply rooted among the people," he told reporters.


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      1.   Hamas leaders crawl out of their tunnels. 15:52  |  David Nigel Braham 17/04/09
      2.   For what is worth..No surprise because... 15:56  |  A Concerned Observer 17/04/09
      3.   Bibi This is Where You Play Politics 16:44  |  Eli 17/04/09
      4.   The clowns are out 16:50  |  ScotGuy 17/04/09
      5.   a 2 state solution? 16:52  |  steve 17/04/09
      6.   ferrero waldner this is the start of your education 16:55  |  harzion 17/04/09
      7.   Invited declaration? 16:55  |  BB 17/04/09
      8.   Well, thats it. Obama can refocus on US economy, Somali pirates 16:56  |  Dr. L. Brnd 17/04/09
      9.   Hamas is a cancer. You cure the cancer like any other. Thats it 17:00  |  David 17/04/09
      10.   Wonder if Mitchell noticed the elephant in the room? 17:02  |  Peter Williams 17/04/09
      11.   This is excellent news and exactly what Bibi &Co needed said! 17:03  |  r 17/04/09
      12.   The next elections will tell 17:05  |  Shelley 17/04/09
      13.   cowards 17:05  |  steve 17/04/09
      14.   where are the clowns from other columns with talks of peace 17:25  |  vhardman 17/04/09
      15.   HOW much clearer do they have to be for their fellow travellers 17:33  |  PETER SM 17/04/09
      16.   Surely Israel`s Response Must Be 17:46  |  Brad 17/04/09
      17.   Where Is the EU Now????????? 17:48  |  Brad 17/04/09
      18.   Straight talking from Hamas. 17:51  |  Stephen. 17/04/09
      19.   then you`ll never have your own country 17:55  |  ross 17/04/09
      20.   Recognition 17:57  |  Murray 17/04/09
      21.   How is Peace Possible with Hamas? 18:03  |  Israel Solomon 17/04/09
      22.   You dont have to recognize the enemy, just Israel`s existence 18:26  |  Israeli citizen 17/04/09
      23.   How is peace possible with Israel ? 18:33  |  Sam Soul 17/04/09
      24.   If Hamas thrives, it will be the death knell for a Pal state... 18:51  |  Esther 17/04/09
      25.   Obamas / Mitchel`s ME Policy 19:03  |  Col [Res] Cohen 17/04/09
      26.   To #12 19:11  |  Col [Res] Cohen 17/04/09
      27.   Obama and Mitchel -Listen to the PLO voice . 19:14  |  Joshua 17/04/09
      28.   Simply awaiting 19:20  |  Christopher 17/04/09
      29.   Hamas won`t recognize the enemy? 19:27  |  Lou Medel 17/04/09
      30.   Why should they?? 19:29  |  Palestinian 17/04/09
      31.   13 It`s illegal to recognize an unlawful aggressor. 19:32  |  Dutch 17/04/09
      32.   and a new stance by hamas and the palis--not 19:32  |  Mark 17/04/09
      33.   Murray: do you recognise the recognition? 19:35  |  Urani Diot 17/04/09
      34.   Hamas--We will never recognize the enemy 19:39  |  Hilda 17/04/09
      35.   Can anyone advice? 19:46  |  Elina 17/04/09
      36.   Formlessness 19:56  |  Yitzhak 17/04/09
      37.   These two days proves no peace in ME 20:21  |  Mar 17/04/09
      38.   Are You Listening To al-Zahar, Obama, Clinton, and Mitchell? 20:29  |  Jeff Northridge 17/04/09
      39.   If Hamas Looks In The Mirror... 20:55  |  Yosemite 17/04/09
      40.   Mitchell better understands this 21:05  |  Brod 17/04/09
      41.   Murry when hamas and the palestinians quit trying to kill any and 21:10  |  get over it murray 17/04/09
      42.   The difference bewteen Hamas and Israel 21:58  |  Ibrahim 17/04/09
      43.   But Jimmy Carter says peace is possible 22:11  |  Eldad 17/04/09
      44.   As Someone said: get over it.You are expecting the impossible 22:21  |  JOSH 17/04/09
      45.   3 `State` solution 22:24  |  noel 17/04/09
      46.   A "two-state solution" is an invitation for Hamas to be on the... 22:35  |  Jehudah 17/04/09
      47.   If you keep on alienating people Eldad... 22:37  |  BBSNews 17/04/09
      48.   Hamas and Abbas handed Bibi and the the entire government 23:47  |  martin knopfman 17/04/09
      49.   It will be stupid if Israel will turn a blind eye ! 23:52  |  Akram Zekaria 17/04/09
      50.   Jeckel & Hyde 00:01  |  Rafael Wischkin 18/04/09
      51.   Sam Soul and the possibility of the possible 00:03  |  Connie 18/04/09
      52.   And so it goes, and so it goes 00:10  |  Zolman Ben Moshe 18/04/09
      53.   Hamas is opening negotiations 00:29  |  Natallie Durson 18/04/09
      54.   The "two states and one ghetto" solution 00:36  |  a wandering Jew 18/04/09
      55.   These guys sound like Bibi 00:37  |  Mark Lincoln 18/04/09
      56.   Josh, you`ve not told anyone anything... 00:39  |  BBSNews 18/04/09
      57.   Dutch grasps a short straw 00:39  |  Peter Williams 18/04/09
      58.   if we keep alienating people? 00:42  |  36 chambers 18/04/09
      59.   Ibrahim, flawed strategy then. 00:45  |  Peter Williams 18/04/09
      60.   BBS still at it 00:56  |  Peter Williams 18/04/09
      61.   Stop defending Hamas Statement 01:12  |  stan 18/04/09
      62.   #10 Brad and EU 01:15  |  ron 18/04/09
      63.   End Of Story 01:36  |  Bill Foonman 18/04/09
      64.   Recognizing Israel 01:36  |  harold 18/04/09
      65.   Hamas is Israel`s best friend 02:16  |  Jasper 18/04/09
      66.   To the Wondering Jew@44 What will happen to the Gazan?? 02:20  |  Benny 18/04/09
      67.   #41 Rafael Wischkin In reply to yours.They are not occupied.. 02:25  |  Benny 18/04/09
      68.   BBSNews 04:02  |  TonyL 18/04/09
      69.   Jeff Northridge 04:11  |  TonyL 18/04/09
      70.   Mirror, mirror... 04:44  |  Webster 18/04/09
      71.   says it all 04:59  |  Kia Ora 18/04/09
      72.   3 state solution with one being the smallest 05:42  |  Capt Ahab 18/04/09
      73.   I AM SUPPORTING HIS STATEMENT 05:58  |  indrajaya 18/04/09
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      75.   Brod - Check your Facts 07:21  |  Mark of Lewiston 18/04/09
      76.   25 Dutch 08:09  |  Joshua 18/04/09
      77.   49 Peter, This maybe news to you... 08:30  |  Dutch 18/04/09
      78.   where is natalie durson? 08:45  |  alexander tel-aviv 18/04/09
      79.   Hamas should be totally destroyd 09:02  |  Jean Van Daem 18/04/09
      80.   Joshua #69 10:26  |  Esther 18/04/09
      81.   M of L I didn`t pick you for a conspiracy theorist 10:32  |  Peter Williams 18/04/09
      82.   Hamas is know for saying what they mean 11:21  |  Henk 18/04/09
      83.   Tough luck and predicable 11:37  |  Jo 18/04/09
      84.   who cares if they don`t recognise Israel 11:43  |  de 18/04/09
      85.   "we will never recognise the enemy" 12:05  |  harzion 18/04/09
      86.   Natallie #46... are you so naive...?I 12:13  |  Esther 18/04/09
      87.   # 79 Esther - 14:44  |  Natallie Durson 18/04/09
      88.   1st step 14:45  |  real vision 18/04/09
      89.   are you listening mitchell/obama/clinton? 15:03  |  are you listening 18/04/09
      90.   Enough nonsense 15:05  |  No partner for peace 18/04/09
      91.   To de @77 Right on the button..The biggest beggars ever. 15:37  |  JOSH 18/04/09
      92.   To Webster@63 You forgot the one in Damascus 15:46  |  JOSH 18/04/09
      93.   Capt Ahab..Bad enough as it is now,and your suggestioni fear 16:15  |  KATHY 18/04/09
      94.   Esther regarding Natallie 16:20  |  Henk 18/04/09
      95.   Bill Foonman End Of Story?A resounding YES! 16:23  |  KATHY 18/04/09
      96.   Dutch # 70 Here`s Some News For You (part 1) 16:36  |  Jeff Northridge 18/04/09
      97.   Guess they didn`t hear the latest from Obama`s Mitchell 16:45  |  Nechama 18/04/09
      98.   Natalie`s unique "insight" 16:53  |  The Prophet 18/04/09
      99.   Bulls S*** # 12 straight from Stephen 16:59  |  American in NY 18/04/09
      100.   #31 Brad 17:03  |  zkt83 18/04/09
      101.   Col [Res] Cohen 17:05  |  American in NY 18/04/09
      102.   36 chambers # 51 yes you keep alienating 17:12  |  American in NY 18/04/09
      103.   Dutch # 70 Here`s Some News For You (part 2) 17:21  |  Jeff Northridge 18/04/09
      104.   "american" in ny "israel killed civilians 18:27  |  harzion 18/04/09
      105.   Peter Williams - Endorsements and AID from USSR 18:54  |  Mark of Lewiston 18/04/09
      106.   When all is said & done, Hamas doesn`t represent the Palestinians 18:59  |  Smadar 18/04/09
      107.   Natallie 21:19  |  Mary P. 18/04/09
      108.   #103 jeff very nice explanation but completely wasted on doris 22:57  |  v hardman 18/04/09
      109.   #42 Ibrahim (Abraham) 23:29  |  Yitzhak 18/04/09
      110.   More Bad News for Palestinians 04:35  |  Elliott Daggett 19/04/09
      111.   American in NY 04:35  |  Jasper 19/04/09
      112.   Henk? Heck! 06:37  |  john spear 19/04/09
      113.   Peter Williams - Willing to be Convinced 06:53  |  Mark of Lewiston 19/04/09
      114.   Hammas: What you see is what you get 07:59  |  arik 19/04/09
      115.   I`ll try Mark of Lewiston 09:44  |  Peter Williams 19/04/09
      116.   response to fool 10:30  |  jr 19/04/09
      117.   How did I forget this one M of L 10:53  |  Peter Williams 19/04/09
      118.   70, Jeff , The law can`t be twisted or distorted 11:34  |  Dutch 19/04/09
      119.   And Israel should not recognize another 2-state monster hamas 17:02  |  glenna 19/04/09
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