Hamas Sees Opportunity in "Israel"-Hizbullah Deal
Source: Al-Manar TV, 30-6-2008
A Hamas leader said Monday that "Israel's" agreement to release a Lebanese detainee who according to "Israelis" "has blood on his hands" may provide an opening to free its members convicted of killing "Israeli"s.
Former Palestinian Foreign Minister Mahmoud al-Zahar said Hamas should take advantage of "Israel"'s decision "to release people whom "Israel" accused of having blood on their hands, like Samir Kintar."
The Lebanese Kintar is serving multiple life sentences for his part in a 1979 attack that killed four "Israelis". The "Israeli" government approved his release Sunday in a swap deal with Hizbullah, in return for two "Israeli" captured soldiers.
Hamas is negotiating with "Israel" over "Israeli" soldier Gilad Shalit held since 2006. "Israel" has refused to release many of the detainees Hamas wants in return, saying they were involved in killing "Israelis".
The Palestinian Authority also voiced its satisfaction of the deal. A Palestinian official told "Israeli" site Ynet, "Everyone today knows that "Israel" only understands force. Prisoners, we see again, can only be freed by pressuring "Israel" and not through negotiations."
OLMERT: SOLUTION FOR SHALIT AFFAIR WON'T BE SIMPLE
The "Israeli" cabinet's decision was not simple or easy in terms of the return of our two captured soldiers; "Israeli" Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said Monday during a Kadima faction meeting, a day after the government approved a prisoner swap deal with Hizbullah.
"In no way can I call such a decision a good decision. It's a painful affair," he noted. According to Olmert, "This is an issue which has not lost its grip on us for two years, day after day."
The "Israeli" prime minister said that Ofer Dekel, his special envoy overseeing the negotiations, asked to examine the possibility of declaring Ehud Goldwasser and Eldad Regev dead.
As for a future deal for the release of captured soldier Gilad Shalit, Olmert said, "The negotiations for Shalit are being finalized, and the solution won't be simple, easy or quick. Difficult decisions will have to be made here as well.
A Hamas leader said Monday that "Israel's" agreement to release a Lebanese detainee who according to "Israelis" "has blood on his hands" may provide an opening to free its members convicted of killing "Israeli"s.
Former Palestinian Foreign Minister Mahmoud al-Zahar said Hamas should take advantage of "Israel"'s decision "to release people whom "Israel" accused of having blood on their hands, like Samir Kintar."
The Lebanese Kintar is serving multiple life sentences for his part in a 1979 attack that killed four "Israelis". The "Israeli" government approved his release Sunday in a swap deal with Hizbullah, in return for two "Israeli" captured soldiers.
Hamas is negotiating with "Israel" over "Israeli" soldier Gilad Shalit held since 2006. "Israel" has refused to release many of the detainees Hamas wants in return, saying they were involved in killing "Israelis".
The Palestinian Authority also voiced its satisfaction of the deal. A Palestinian official told "Israeli" site Ynet, "Everyone today knows that "Israel" only understands force. Prisoners, we see again, can only be freed by pressuring "Israel" and not through negotiations."
OLMERT: SOLUTION FOR SHALIT AFFAIR WON'T BE SIMPLE
The "Israeli" cabinet's decision was not simple or easy in terms of the return of our two captured soldiers; "Israeli" Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said Monday during a Kadima faction meeting, a day after the government approved a prisoner swap deal with Hizbullah.
"In no way can I call such a decision a good decision. It's a painful affair," he noted. According to Olmert, "This is an issue which has not lost its grip on us for two years, day after day."
The "Israeli" prime minister said that Ofer Dekel, his special envoy overseeing the negotiations, asked to examine the possibility of declaring Ehud Goldwasser and Eldad Regev dead.
As for a future deal for the release of captured soldier Gilad Shalit, Olmert said, "The negotiations for Shalit are being finalized, and the solution won't be simple, easy or quick. Difficult decisions will have to be made here as well.
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