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June 20, 2005       Share:    

Source: http://www.mfa.gov.il/MFA/About+the+Ministry/Behind+the+Headlines/EU+contacts+with+Hamas+19-Jun-2005.htm

Israel Opposes the Acceptance of Hamas as a Legitimate Player

(Ministry of Foreign Affairs) Israeli Foreign Ministry spokesman Mark Regev stated: "Hamas is a murderous terrorist organization responsible for countless acts of violence. Anything that demonstrates acceptance of Hamas as a legitimate player is a problem. We think the international community should be engaging the moderates in Palestinian society. We would be critical of a policy that could be perceived as appeasing the extremists."

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