Al-Assad calls for honoring Hamas victory

At the time when the Syrian President Bashar al-Assad called for honoring results of the Islamic resistance forces hamas winning of the Palestinian legislative elections, Israel said that it sets a precondition to start negotiations with it which is Hmas giving up what it called terrorism and recognizing Israel's rights to existence.

The Syrian president considered the results of the Palestinian elections of an overwhelming victory for Hamas as a consolidation for the unity of the Palestinians.

During his meeting on Sunday at al-Rawda Palace with a delegation lead by the chairman Hamas Politburo Chief Khaled Mashaal, the Syrian president stressed the need of honoring the will of the Palestinian people cherished in the ballot box.

Talks during the meeting dealt with the results of the Palestinian parliamentary elections which has been acknowledge as fair and transparent.

President al-Assad congratulated Mashaal on Hamas wining the elections. He stressed that the elections results will enhance the Palestinians unity.

Al-Assad called for respecting the Palestinian people's will which they have expressed through the voting ballots and calling on different Arab, regional, and international parties to respect this will, and to deal with the elections outcomes for being a representation of the Palestinian aspirations.