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Hamas Platform Calls for Continued "Armed Resistance"


(Ha'aretz) Armed resistance is a legal right and method of achieving Palestinian rights, Hamas announced Sunday in its proposed platform for the next Palestinian government. On the key issue of whether a Hamas-led government would recognize previous agreements the PA signed with Israel, the platform said "the cabinet would deal with the reality resulting from previous accords reached between the PA and the state of the occupation." "It is the right of the new cabinet to reconsider these accords on the basis of respecting international law and to implement them in order to protect the rights and interests of our Palestinian people," the platform said.
2006-03-15 00:00:00
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