Qassam hits Israel after Russia urges Hamas to stop rocket fire
Russia to Hamas: Rocket fire against Israel must stop; Meshal: Hamas wants to maintain Gaza calm.
By Haaretz Service Tags: Hamas Russia Gaza Israel newsA Qassam rocket fired by Palestinian militants on Thursday hit an open area along the coast of Ashkelon. No injuries or damage were reported.
The rocket struck Israel just hours after Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov urged Hamas political chief Khaled Meshal this week to stop militants in the Gaza Strip from firing rockets against Israel.
The foreign minister made his request on Wednesday in a telephone meeting, which according to Russian news agencies covered a variety of issues regarding the Middle East.
Lavrov told Meshal that the recent increase in rocket fire was unacceptable. Meshal responded to the call by reiterating Hamas' declared stance that it was not interested in an escalation of tensions with Israel and would continue to try to maintain calm in the area.
Lavrov briefed Meshal during their conversation about last week's meeting of the Quartet Middle East peace-brokers in Geneva, which comprises Russia, the EU, the United Nations and the United States.
The Russian foreign minister also stressed to Meshal the importance with which he viewed a reconciliation between Hamas and its rival Palestinian faction, Fatah.
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Hamas political chief Meshal and Russian FM Lavrov. |
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RELIGOUS EXTREMISM isn't ONLY A MUSLIM or CHRISTIAN PROBLEM but yes it is A JEWISH TRUE PROBLEM. at the end of the day ISRAEL has its own EXTREMISTS too.
This is the truth and nothing but the real truth about true islam. Anyone who toy with the idea that majority of muslims are peace loving people are the real fool. Those muslims who continuously condemned muslim violence are real pretenders because once anybody or parties reacted to such violence, however legitimate, these same group of muslims will always denounce such legitimate reaction. Is this the kind of violence we need for a Palestinian state that will live peacefully alonside Israel world leaders envisioned. Calling for creation of Palestinian state is inviting trajedy, at current or any rate. Often enough we hear muslim cleric cursing Christians and Jews during friday and outside friday sermon inside mosques.
that these kinds of terrorist are a invisible Army, and that they are just as effective as a very large Army. Their weapons is left to their imagination.
Hamas must stop the provocations for the sake of the suffering Gaza's population and reconcile with Fatah to move the peace procees forward.The same applies to Hezbollah.They should be crazy to strive for Cast Lead II or Lebanon III.Enough of the madness and suffering.Peace is better for all.
All the nations including Israel, the US, China and so forth need to stop flooding the world with arms and indirectly murdering countless people. This is the problem and that Hamas listens to Iran not Russia.
I only know that our country has been attacked by rockets - you have to react and react now - tell the UN and Goldstone that Israel will reply right away - Damage and casualties must been seen to happen on the other side - there must know that if they fire on us they will come off a lot worse
Rocket fire on Israel should stop. It should be part of the comprehensive conditions leading to peace. Other elements are settlement construction in the west bank and East Jerusalem, and boycott/barricading of Gaza. All of these things should stop. But don't hold your breath.
We should aproache the Chechenians,invite them for "constructive dialogue" and request restrain in their fight for freedom. Also we must sell only " defensive wepponry" to Russias' neighbours.If they need nuclear technology, we are only prepared to transfer a civilian, peaceful package in the likes of the Iranian one. The russians, like the chinese, are threatening our childrem... they must be treated like the worst enemy.
It is a curious phenomena. Israeli and others who think the US should somehow have talks with Hamas when they howl if there is the slightest hint of the US even having intermediary talks with those Bush engineered into power in Gaza. If you are going to criticize Obama for not talking to Hamas, be consistent and encourage the US to have talks with Hamas.
I believe Meshal. Hamas is not interested in any escalation of tension. But that is only because of Israel's response last year, to the thousands of missiles launched from Gaza. If it wasn't for Cast Lead ,there would still be rockets launched at Israel. Hamas now knows what will happen the next time their terrorism re-commences.