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jpost.com - 1/12/2009
Iran warns Hamas not to accept truce
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The official told The Jerusalem Post by phone that two senior Iranian officials who visited Damascus recently warned Hamas leaders against accepting the proposal.
Iran warns Hamas not to accept Egyptian truce proposal | Confronting Hamas | Jerusalem Post
jpost.com - 1/12/2009
Iran warns Hamas not to accept Egyptian truce proposal | Confronting Hamas | Jerusalem Post
— jpost.com — Iran is exerting heavy pressure on Hamas not to accept the Egyptian proposal for a cease-fire with... Israel, an Egyptian government official said on Sunday. The official told The Jerusalem Post by phone that two senior Iranian officials who visited ... (more) Iran warns Hamas not to accept Egyptian truce proposal | ...

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Report: Israel, Hamas agree on 2-week truce
ynetnews.com - 1/15/2009
Report: Israel, Hamas agree on 2-week truce
— ynetnews.com — Palestinian sources tell Ynet fighting in Gaza to cease within 72 hours for period of two weeks,... during which sides will discuss supervision of crossings, IDF withdrawal from Strip and removal of blockade (more) Report: Israel, Hamas agree on 2-week truce

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haaretz.com - 1/14/2009
Hamas: We accept Egypt's proposal for Gaza truce - with reservations - Haaretz - ...
— haaretz.com — Hamas representatives held a press conference in Cairo Monday evening following talks with Egyptian officials, and announced... that they have accepted in principle an Egyptian proposal for a cease-fire agreement to end the fighting between the Islamist ... (more) Hamas: We accept Egypt's proposal for Gaza ...

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Iran warns Hamas not to accept Egyptian truce proposal
Israpundit — By KHALED ABU TOAMEH, JPOST Iran is exerting heavy pressure on Hamas not to accept the Egyptian proposal for a cease-fire with Israel, an Egyptian government official said on Sunday. The official told The Jerusalem Post by phone that two senior Iranian officials who visited Damascus recently warned Hamas leaders against accepting the proposal. [If only the western media would understand the conflict as the Egyptians do. ] His remarks came as Hamas representatives met in Cairo with Egyptian Intelligence Chief Gen. ...

Iranians pulling Hamas strings
Yourish.com — ... That’s just laughable. But I’m not laughing, because it’s in Newsweek, and it will be repeated by the anti-Israel crowd. Who will never read this: ...

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