(AP-Guardian-UK) Gaza's Hamas prime minister Ismail Haniyeh has expressed support for Syrian protesters seeking to overthrow President Bashar al-Assad. Speaking after Friday prayers at Egypt's Al-Azhar Mosque, Haniyeh said Hamas commended "the brave Syrian people that are moving toward democracy and reform." Assad had long hosted and supported leaders of Hamas in Damascus.
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