(Ha'aretz) Ze'ev Schiff - Egyptian authorities turned down a request from Hamas to meet with President Hosni Mubarak following the victory in the Palestinian legislative election. Apparently, the rejection stems from Hamas' failure to respond to Egypt's demand that it recognize Israel, accept signed agreements, and end the violence against Israel. This is why Egypt decided after the election to recall most of its representatives from Gaza. Egyptian authorities are also criticizing Russian and Turkish decisions to invite Hamas officials for a visit.
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