Hamas political bureau head Khaled Meshal says Hamas is prepared to sign a ceasefire agreement – on the condition that Israels siege of Gaza is rescinded. We seek full international commitment to the end of the aggression and the siege over Gaza - real commitment, he told several Arabic-language media outlets. We are not interested in the mechanism, what we are interested in are true guarantees that the siege be lifted. We have gotten such promises before, and nothing came of them. We want an international airport, we want a seaport, we want an opening to the outside world, and not the situation where we are controlled by a few border crossings that turn Gaza into a huge prison, where no one can leave even for medical treatment or to work […] When we get a clearly worded drafting that guarantees these things, and the international community gives its backing to this draft - than the fire can be stopped, even today.
Posted on: Fri, 25 Jul 2014 11:52:11 +0000