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Hamas "ready to recognise" Israel on conditions
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JERUSALEM, Feb. 25 (Xinhuanet) -- Palestinian
Prime Minister designate Ismail Haniyeh said on Saturday Hamas is "ready to
recognise" Israel if it gives the Palestinians their full rights and a state on
lands occupied since 1967, including the West Bank and East Jerusalem. Full
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| Palestinian Prime Minister designate Ismail
Haniyeh attends a news conference in Gaza February 25, 2006.
(Xinhua/AFP) | GAZA, Feb.
26 (Xinhuanet) -- The Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) on Sunday accused The
Washington Post of misinterpreting statements made by Hamas leader Ismael
Haneya, who is taksed with forming the next cabinet.
Hamas spokesman in the Palestinian Legislative
Council (PLC)Salah al-Bardaweil denied that Haneya had told the Post that Hamas
could recognize Israel under a future deal on condition that Israel withdraws to
the pre-1967 borders.
Haneya didn't say that Hamas would recognize the
state of Israel as it was reported by the Post, the spokesman said, adding that
"we have the recorded interview and it doesn't include any of the statements
published by the daily."
Haneya told the Post that if Israel withdraws to the
pre-1967 borders, allows the refugees to return to the Palestinian territories
and releases Palestinian prisoners, then the issue will be discussed,
al-Bardaweil said.
The spokesman asserted that Hamas is still keeping
its positions and will never recognize Israel's occupation and abandon the
Palestinian national struggle. Enditem | 
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