Israeli seeks role for Hamas
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An Israeli minister calls for Hamas to be invited to an upcoming peace conference in the US.
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Taking their message to a state they don&#039;t recognize, the Hamas prime minister gave an interview to an Israeli newspaper and his top aide spoke in Hebrew on the radio Tuesday.
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A senior leader of the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) proposed on Monday to halt armed attacks against Israel during the campaign of the Palestinian presidential elections scheduled on Jan. 9.
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Khaled Meshaal, the political chief of the Palestinian Hamas movement who is at the head of Israel's most-wanted list, has surfaced in Egypt, Cairo airport sources revealed.
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After killing off its Mickey Mouse-lookalike, Hamas has turned to another Disneyesque character &#151; televising a cartoon with a "Lion King" wannabe to portray the Islamic group's victory in the Gaza Strip over the Fatah movement.
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RAMALLAH, West Bank  - A Hamas leader said the  militant group could accept creation of a Palestinian state in  the West Bank and Gaza and a long-term truce with Israel,  signaling a possible new overture to end hostilities.
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Hamas has nominated one of its members to be Palestinian interior minister, officials said on Saturday, a choice likely to be opposed by Western states.
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Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh has said he would be willing to negotiate a cease-fire with Israel -- but Israel is reacting coolly.
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A former Palestinian security minister who could be key to keeping order among rival factions in Gaza after an Israeli pullout held a fence-mending meeting on Monday with President Yasser Arafat, officials said.
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Hamas is serious about coalition talks with President Mahmoud Abbas and wants them to succeed, Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh said Sunday.
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The move is meant to help Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in his struggle against Hamas.
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A senior Hamas official expressed hope Sunday that the United States and European Union would be "fairer" in mediating the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, but he said his group would continue its resistance even if a Palestinian state was established.
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A Hamas leader says the group will consider stopping attacks ahead of elections if Israel does the same.
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Israeli officials see opportunity to turn Gaza over to Egypt to provide services.
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As both BBC reporter Alan Johnston and Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit speak out, Hamas must show that it is powerful and responsible enough to win their release
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Another high-ranking Israeli official said Saturday that he would support a conditional cease-fire with Hamas if the Islamic militant group that controls the Gaza Strip halts rocket fire into Israel.
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Israel hopes displays of military might will pressure Palestinians into turning against the Hamas-linked militants who abducted an Israeli soldier.