Hamas, Islamic Jihad not consulted over truce deal BETHLEHEM (Maan) -- Hamas and Islamic Jihad said Tuesday that they were not consulted over the terms of a truce deal with Israel, with the al-Qassam Brigades branding the proposal as surrender. To avoid confusion and to be clear with our people, al-Qassam Brigades confirm that we havent been contacted by any official or unofficial entities about terms of this alleged initiative. If what has been circulated is true, this initiative means kneeling and submissiveness and so we completely refuse it and to us, its not worth the ink used in writing it, a statement added. Hamas spokesman Sami Abu Zuhri said Hamas was not officially informed by any party. We are a people under occupation and resistance is a legitimate right for occupied peoples, he said. Egyptian sources said Monday that the initiative was based on consultations with Israel, the Palestinian Authority and all Palestinian factions. Senior Islamic Jihad official Khalid al-Batsh welcomed Egypts role, but said that there was only contact between Egypt and Israel.
Posted on: Tue, 15 Jul 2014 11:12:44 +0000
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