Saturday, 10 January 2009Bethlehem –A Hamas delegation left Gaza for Egypt Friday, where they will discuss the Egyptian Initiative set to negotiate terms for a ceasefire in Gaza.
The delegation included Ayman Taha, Jamal Abu Hashem and Salah Al-Bardawil from Gaza, who left via the Rafah crossing Friday afternoon.
Imad Al-A’lami and Mohammad Naser traveled from Damascus to Cairo as representatives from the Hamas leaders in exile.
Deputy of the Hamas politburo office Mousa Abu Marzuq said the visit aims at clarifying several points in the initiative, and to assess whether it could be implemented in phases or immediately.
In an interview with Al-Jazeera Marzuq indicated that the Israeli withdrawal from Gaza, particularly from the Philadelphi Route, or buffer zone corridor inside Gaza where Israel continued to operate following its 2005 withdrawal, was an important point for Hamas leaders.
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Saturday, 10 January 2009
Ma'an News
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