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| By: israelinsider staff and partners |
| Published: April 25, 2005 |
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The head of Hamas in the Gaza Strip has called upon leaders of the militant Islamic group who live abroad to return to Palestinian territory after Israel withdraws from Gaza. Mahmoud a-Zahar also said he would not agree to give up arms, Israel Radio reported.
Hamas leaders living abroad -- mostly in Syria -- include Khaled Meshal, head of Hamas' political department and one of the group's most influential leaders.
Meanwhile, the Islamic Jihad network in northern Samaria has emerged as one of the most tangible threats to the implementation of the 'disengagement plan,' since the Jihad leadership questions the value of sticking to the policy of calm (tahadiyah). The Jihad network, encompassing Jenin and Tul Karm and the villages in between, is responsible for the last major attack within Israel -- the suicide bombing at the Stage club in Tel Aviv, in which five Israelis were killed.
Palestinian Prime Minister Mahmoud Abbas was scheduled to meet with the leaders of Palestinian terrorist organizations on Monday. But no exact time for the meeting has been announced.
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Hamas official to leaders abroad: Move to Gaza after pullout
- (Amos Harel)
04.25.2005
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