Wednesday, March 14, 2012

Hamas: Israeli PM too weakened to negotiate peace agreement with Syria

Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert is too weak to take the necessary steps for peace with Syria, said Hamas leader Khaled Mashaal during a visit to Iran Saturday.

Mashaal's comments came during a joint press conference with Iranian Foreign Minister Manochehr Mottaki, in response to a question about Wednesday's announcement that Israel and Syria had restarted direct peace negotiations.

"There is great skepticism concerning the seriousness (of Israel) to return the Golan," he said, referring to strategic plateau captured by Israel in 1967. "It's maneuvering and playing with all the (negotiating) tracks _ it's a well known game and besides, …

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