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Last update - 10:20 01/08/2009
Hamas leader: We will accept a Palestinian state within 1967 lines
By Natasha Mozgovaya, Haaretz Correspondent, and Haaretz Service
Tags: Benjamin Netanyahu 

Hamas leader-in-exile Khaled Meshal says the Islamic militant group is ready to accept a Palestinian state based on the 1967 lines, according to an interview with the Wall Street Journal published on Friday.

"We along with other Palestinian factions in consensus agreed upon accepting a Palestinian state on the 1967 lines," Meshal told the Wall Street Journal, adding "this is the national program. This is our program. This is a position we stand by and respect."

Meshal is quoted as saying that Hamas would accept international peace initiatives, saying "Hamas and other Palestinian groups are ready to cooperate with any American, international or regional effort to find a just solution to the Arab-Israeli conflict, to end the Israeli occupation and to grant the Palestinian people their right of self-determination."
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The Hamas leader, speaking to the Wall Street Journal from his home in exile in Syria, called a freeze to Israeli settlement activity 'a necessary step' but said it is 'not the solution itself.'

In regard to Israel's leadership, Meshal said "I don't care about Israel?it is our enemy and our occupier and it commits crimes against our people", adding "don't ask me about Israel, Israel can talk for itself."

Mark Regev, spokesman for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday wrote off Meshal's statements, saying "anyone who has been following Khaled Meshaal's comments over the last few months sees clearly that despite some attempts to play with language in a cosmetic way to give the impression of possible policy moderation, he remains rooted in an extremist theology which fundamentally opposes peace and reconciliation."

The United States on Friday also dismissed Meshal's comments, saying that actions rather than words would determine Hamas' future participation in the peace process.

Hamas, which has been designated as a terrorist organization by the West, has been shunned for its refusal to recognize Israel, abide by past agreements signed between the Palestinians and Israel, and renounce violence.

"In the intervening time, if [Meshal] wants to actually take actions that can improve the situation in the Middle East, he can start by declaring a ceasefire and by releasing Gilad Shalit," U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Philip Crowley said on Friday.

"We will be focused on actions, not words," Crowley said. "And the Quartet (the U.S., UN, Russia, and EU) principles guide our approach to the Israeli-Palestinian peace process and anyone who wants to participate in that process."

"So if Mr. Meshal is prepared to renounce terror and violence, if he's prepared to recognize Israel, if he's prepared to accept previous agreements, including the road map, then that would be a positive step," Crowley said
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  1.   So why does the charter say the opposite 22:02  |  Jackie 31/07/09
  2.   Mark Regev should wear the lipstick his rhettoric 22:08  |  jim the mechanic 31/07/09
  3.   1st things first=free Shalit 22:11  |  MARK KLEIN, M.D. 31/07/09
  4.   67 Borders 22:14  |  Unchel 31/07/09
  5.   Cutting out Israel from the process 22:14  |  Daniel 31/07/09
  6.   Accepting a Palestinian State on the `67 borders 22:15  |  Harold 31/07/09
  7.   i got bridge to sell you too! 22:18  |  david 31/07/09
  8.   GOOD 22:20  |  Ramy 31/07/09
  9.   Hamas and Mark Regev 22:20  |  alan 31/07/09
  10.   Some piece of work this guy is 22:21  |  Viewer 31/07/09
  11.   too late for that, buddy 22:21  |  Darth Zaider (Ed) 31/07/09
  12.   Who Cares What Khaled Meshal Thinks 22:27  |  Shepherd 31/07/09
  13.   don´t believen them 22:29  |  Charles 31/07/09
  14.   Mark Regev still in office ? 22:32  |  christoph 31/07/09
  15.   An extremely positive move. 22:33  |  Stephen L 31/07/09
  16.   Regev is an... 22:36  |  BBSNews 31/07/09
  17.   Netanyahu must compromise too 22:37  |  Les Lyshkov 31/07/09
  18.   at the same time, if interested in "just solution to Arab-Israeli 22:44  |  Smadar 31/07/09
  19.   The Hamas SNAKEHEAD 22:55  |  marat 31/07/09
  20.   He does not accept a State for the Jewish People on 67 border 23:54  |  Arthur 31/07/09
  21.   Mark Regev 23:56  |  Natallie Durson 31/07/09
  22.   Mark Klein - First things first 23:57  |  wibism 31/07/09
  23.   Jackie, get over the charter. 00:00  |  Ibrahim 01/08/09
  24.   Hamas` position is old news. 00:01  |  Ibrahim 01/08/09
  25.   BBS News - You don`t get it 00:01  |  Reid 01/08/09
  26.   Does not mean Hamas will accept Israel 00:07  |  Jason 01/08/09
  27.   Non-newsworthy. Issue is recognizing Jewish State on other side. 00:12  |  Dr. L. Brnd 01/08/09
  28.   Israel too 00:13  |  Daniel 01/08/09
  29.   As If Anyone Cares 00:13  |  Bill Foonman 01/08/09
  30.   Hamas seeks peace, Israel prefers occupation 00:25  |  Ray Gordon 01/08/09
  31.   As usual 00:30  |  Avraham 01/08/09
  32.   What was not said ... 00:42  |  Morris Valentine 01/08/09
  33.   Palestinian State 00:44  |  Rigoletto 01/08/09
  34.   Of course they`ll accept a state 00:49  |  Andrew 01/08/09
  35.   Hamas wants two arab states no jewish state 01:05  |  Jason 01/08/09
  36.   #4 01:05  |  Harold 01/08/09
  37.   alan #9 01:11  |  ChanahS 01/08/09
  38.   Hamas leader: We will accept a Palestinian state on the 1967 bord 01:17  |  Gorm 01/08/09
  39.   And when is Likud going to change its, Jackie? 01:20  |  Johnboy 01/08/09
  40.   67 borders 01:21  |  tommy keogh 01/08/09
  41.   67 borders 01:28  |  tommy keogh 01/08/09
  42.   Meshaal 01:29  |  Philippe 01/08/09
  43.   67 borders 01:31  |  tommy keogh 01/08/09
  44.   # 13 of proimises kept and unkept 01:37  |  Nahman Umani 01/08/09
  45.   Meshal can shallow his 1967 Crap 01:54  |  Brod 01/08/09
  46.   Calm in Gaza, calm in West Bank... 01:56  |  Apa 01/08/09
  47.   Charter/schmarter 02:09  |  WHG 01/08/09
  48.   Once again Israel is in denial 02:14  |  one 01/08/09
  49.   Yes, he will accept the state, but will not accept the peace 02:19  |  mcQueen 01/08/09
  50.   #32 Morris, on the obligations of a state 02:20  |  Johnboy 01/08/09
  51.   HOW COULD THIS BE BAD NEWS? 02:24  |  PEACE 01/08/09
  52.   "Acceptance" of a state is NOT recognition of Israel 02:26  |  IW 01/08/09
  53.   And when will Hamas accept an Israeli state? 02:29  |  Gina 01/08/09
  54.   Mark Regev/Natalie Durston 02:32  |  Ann Fink 01/08/09
  55.   #34 The evidence proves you very wrong, Andrew 02:33  |  Johnboy 01/08/09
  56.   He should answer one simple question 02:38  |  Dan 01/08/09
  57.   Ibrahim-#24-the truth hurts 02:55  |  Daniel Leopold 01/08/09
  58.   Meshal accepts a Palestinian State but doesn`t recognize Israel 03:01  |  Daniel Leopold 01/08/09
  59.   #16, BBSNews on mark regev 03:01  |  VIPER 01/08/09
  60.   ISRALE SHOULD RETURN TO `67 pali BORDERS! 03:06  |  Arie 01/08/09
  61.   wibism-what do you mean by Palestine? 03:06  |  Daniel Leopold 01/08/09
  62.   Good on you Hamas 03:09  |  Marc Leb 01/08/09
  63.   Stephen L-#15-Nothing new 03:13  |  Daniel Leopold 01/08/09
  64.   MESHAL DON`T GIVE AWAY YOUR LAND 03:16  |  JOHN BROWN 01/08/09
  65.   Ramy - Back at ya! 03:24  |  Jane 01/08/09
  66.   Renounce Violence 03:24  |  Matthew Houston 01/08/09
  67.   No doubt Hamas is hurtin` from Israel`s whoopin` 03:41  |  Conroy 01/08/09
  68.   Hamas Crap 03:42  |  Brod 01/08/09
  69.   What Meshaal (deliberately) omitted - End of Claims, end of confl 03:48  |  The Prophet 01/08/09
  70.   Reid, Israel`s been recognized since 1993... 03:51  |  BBSNews 01/08/09
  71.   Gina, when will Israel accept a Palestinian state? 04:01  |  BBSNews 01/08/09
  72.   so should we prepare to be evacuated from east talpiot? ha! 04:03  |  michelle 01/08/09
  73.   IW, Gaza is still occupied by Israel... 04:09  |  BBSNews 01/08/09
  74.   if 67 borders are reasonable, you`ve never seen a map of them! 04:11  |  michelle 01/08/09
  75.   I am suprised 04:23  |  sandra budak 01/08/09
  76.   Arie #48, Israel does not own Jerusalem 04:39  |  ELIAS KHOURY 01/08/09
  77.   never peace with jihadists 04:46  |  alan 01/08/09
  78.   To JB (#38): Yes, let`s talk about obligations 04:48  |  Morris Valentine 01/08/09
  79.   #9, alan and "global intelligentia" 04:56  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 01/08/09
  80.   No Change With Hamas 05:17  |  Jeff Northridge 01/08/09
  81.   It always depends on right of return 05:38  |  jonathan 01/08/09
  82.   BS wake up ans stop defending terrorists 05:45  |  Dan 01/08/09
  83.   Open wide 05:48  |  Bazmann 01/08/09
  84.   Peace with the Uighurs? 05:49  |  JackQKA 01/08/09
  85.   John Brown...from Nile to Euphrates 06:51  |  MMM 01/08/09
  86.   The Prophet - Uh? What you claim was omitted.... 06:55  |  CJ 01/08/09
  87.   The Arabs lost the war! 06:56  |  MMM 01/08/09
  88.   BS News, Does Hamas recognize Israel? 07:02  |  Dan 01/08/09
  89.   There are NO `67 `borders` between Israel & the Palestinian.. 07:02  |  CJ 01/08/09
  90.   BS News, did Hamas stop firing rockets on Sderot? 07:03  |  Dan 01/08/09
  91.   BS News, did Hamas agree to abide by privious PA agreements? 07:03  |  Dan 01/08/09
  92.   BS News, are there any IDF soldiers in Gaza? 07:04  |  Dan 01/08/09
  93.   Arie - Gaza was never Egypt`s and the W/Bank was never Jordan`s. 07:08  |  CJ 01/08/09
  94.   Morris Valentine No, Israel has offered to keep as much territory 07:32  |  CJ 01/08/09
  95.   A lauchpad for endless terrorism. 07:39  |  Fortuna Benmayor 01/08/09
  96.   Why Didn`t They Do So After 1956? 07:55  |  crlman 01/08/09
  97.   Jackie`s excuse for colonisation 07:55  |  Truth 01/08/09
  98.   Dan in Haifa 09:33  |  Sushi 01/08/09
  99.   to MMM 09:37  |  John of Jordan 01/08/09
  100.   Hamas says one thing to its people and another to foreign media 10:33  |  Stephen 01/08/09
  101.   Re: Dan in Haifa 11:34  |  Apa 01/08/09
  102.   And #16 BSnews cannot DENY 11:45  |  Ari ben Yisrael 01/08/09
  103.   #54 John Brown`s Schoolday`s 11:58  |  Ari ben Yisrael 01/08/09
  104.   CJ yet another Ozzie who drank the poisoned water 12:15  |  Ari ben Yisrael 01/08/09
  105.   #85 John of Jordan......IF? what you say is true 12:23  |  Ari ben Yisrael 01/08/09
  106.   That means very little coming from Hamas 12:27  |  JO 01/08/09
  107.   To Hamas, lying is part of the war 12:58  |  Joe Sittizen 01/08/09
  108.   Israel has elected murdering terrorists as their leader 13:36  |  Natallie Durson 01/08/09
  109.   An incomprehensible "Concession" 14:00  |  dyinglikeflies 01/08/09
  110.   Preconditions for Hamas 14:21  |  Nate 01/08/09
  111.   Dan...Occupation of Gaza by controlling ALL Gaza`s borders.... 14:37  |  CJ 01/08/09
  112.   MMM Lost the war logic 15:02  |  Bazmann 01/08/09
  113.   HOW many million Arabs does he want to force into that state.What 15:57  |  PETER SM 01/08/09
  114.   Israel and Hamas 16:50  |  Leeguy 01/08/09
  115.   Olmert offered Abbas a state and as usual Palestinan rejectionist 16:51  |  David Stoler 01/08/09
  116.   #71 MMM: ISRAEL WAS THE AGRESSOR IN 1967 18:26  |  JOHN BROWN 01/08/09
  117.   BBSNews -- Israel already has a state 18:42  |  Gina 01/08/09
  118.   CJ 80 - illegally acquired territory? 19:11  |  ChanahS 01/08/09
  119.   #118 I can tell you that, ChanagS 03:05  |  Johnboy 02/08/09
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