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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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