Hamas discloses contacts with the American administration

Member of the political bureau of the Islamic resistance movement, Hamas, disclosed contacts and meetings that took place between the movement and the American administration in the past. But he gave no mention on the nature of these contacts, its location, or timing.

He stressed in a statement to Hamas site, on the Internet on Monday, that his movement does not oppose any new contacts with the American administration. He said "we are for the open- door policy with all people and official sides.. and the only exception of this policy is the Zionist entity."

On the credibility of the reports which talked about a Qatari mediation between Hamas and the American administration, and according to these reports, this mediation resulted in an understanding that called to a stop for military operations in Israel, for responding to Hamas' special demands to remove its name from the list of terrorist organizations and to lift the embargo from its assets.

Nazzal explained that Hamas has no special demands, and should there be any demands, they relate to the right of the Palestinian people.

He reiterated the movement's recent position concerning the Palestinian national dialogue sponsored by Cairo, with the aim of reaching a truce with Israel, and the possibility of Hamas' participation in the PLO.

On the idea of joining the PLO, Nazzal said that his movement showed up in all previous dialogues, and the recent dialogue showed readiness to get involved into the organizations' establishments, and called for rebuilding it on new political and democratic basis