Hamas says talks suspended on Israeli soldier's release

                   
dailystaregypt.com     05-Jul-2008            

Byآ AFP First Published:آ Julyآ 4,آ 2008 Palestinians carry their belongings as they enter the Gaza Strip from Egypt through the Rafah Crossing, southern Gaza Strip, Thursday. Hundreds of people arrived in Gaza from Egypt on Thursday, a day after Egyptian troops clashed with Palestinians demanding to cross into Egypt. GAZA CITY: Hamas said on Friday it had suspended negotiations on the release of a captured Israeli soldier because the Jewish state was not respecting the terms of a truce with the Islamist movement. "Hamas has suspended indirect negotiations with the enemy over [Corporal Gilad] Shalit because of the non-respect by the enemy of the terms of the truce, notably the opening of crossing points and authorizing the entry of all merchandise" into the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip, said Osama Al-Muzeini, the Islamists'... [read full story]                    

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Hamas suspends talks over Shalit

bbc.co.uk     04-Jul-2008          

Gilad Shalit was captured in a raid into Israel by militants in June 2006 Hamas says it has suspended indirect talks over a proposed prisoner exchange deal due to involve the release of captured Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit....                    

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