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Wednesday 23 July 2014

Hamas rejects Gaza truce unless blockade lifted


Hamas political leader Khaled Meshaal speaks at political conference on Palestine on April 4, 2013 in Cairo

Hamas rejects Gaza truce unless blockade lifted

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Doha (AFP) - Hamas Wednesday rejected a ceasefire to end 16 days of deadly fighting with Israel unless the blockade on the Gaza Strip is lifted, its chief Khaled Meshaal said in Doha.

"We reject today and will reject in the future" a ceasefire before negotiations on Hamas's demands, which include lifting years of blockade against the Palestinian enclave, Meshaal told reporters.

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