Report: Jordan, Hamas reach agreement
Jordan-Regional, Politics, 9/16/1999

The Kuwaiti daily al-Anbaa quoted well-informed sources in Kuwait as saying on Wednesday that an agreement was recently reached between the Jordanian authorities and the Hamas movement that provides for permitting the return of the three leaders of the Hamas movement from Tehran to Amman, but under preconditions.

The paper added that among these preconditions is that Mousa Abu Marzouk be appointed as the chairman of the Hamas movement's political bureau instead of Khaled Mashaal, due to Abu Marzouk's positive relations with Amman, Cairo and the Palestinian Authority, while Mashaal is considered as an ally for the Iranian trend.

The sources stated that among the conditions set out for the return of the three leaders to Jordan is stopping any media attacks against the Palestinian Authority from Jordan, abstaining from convening central meetings for the movement in Amman and abstaining from opening offices for the movement in the houses of its members.

The sources added that the director of the Jordanian intelligence, Samih al-Batteikhi, who accompanied King Abdullah on his Tuesday visit to Lebanon, had briefed the Lebanese security on the atmosphere of what is taking place and warned against transferring the movement's "weight" to Beirut.

The sources added that during the visit of the Jordanian king to Beirut a meeting was held for Lebanese parties and groups at the headquarters of the Hizbullah Party, and the main topic dealt with the participants in the meeting condemning the pursuit of Hamas members in Jordan.

Members of the Lebanese security forces suddenly stormed into the location of the meeting, an act which was explained as a clear message for all.

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