Ismail Abu Haneya

By Abdel Rehim Ali, IOL Staff

CAIRO, May 5 (IslamOnline.net) – Two prominent officials of the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement, Hamas, have underlined that Cairo dialogue of the Palestinian factions, currently under preparation, should aim to protect resistance and Intifada choice.

Both officials have said that putting an end to the Palestinian resistance is conditional on stopping Israeli daily aggressions and releasing thousands of Palestinian prisoners.

Ismail Abu Haneya, a Hamas official, told IslamOnline.net Monday, May 5, that he had met this week with the political advisor of the Egyptian consulate in Gaza , who refused to mention his name upon the request of the Egyptian Embassy.

Abu Haneya told the political advisor that Hamas welcomes any inter-Palestinian dialogue, provided it is subject to a number of rules, chief among them is to protect the choice of resistance and Intifada and not to relinquish the established rights of the Palestinian people.

“We are for any constructive dialogue, but we’ll look into its agenda first. If it follows the same previous example of absolute demand of stopping the operations without an Israeli commitment in return, it will be futile,” Hamas spokesman Abdel Aziz Rantissi said.

About his meeting with the Egyptian diplomat, Abu Haneya pointed out that he discussed during it a number of issues, particularly the stance towards the roadmap, Abu Mazen’s government and Hamas’ agenda.

He explained that he told the Egyptian officials about Hamas’ refusal, in principle, of the roadmap, deeming it an Israeli attempt to penetrate the Palestinian Intifada and stop resistance.

Abu Haneya also told the Egyptian officials about Hamas’ reservations regarding Abu Mazen’s government and the struggles it faces; pointing out that such a government has been formed with direct foreign interference.

He denied that his meeting with the Egyptian authorities in Gaza “exceptional”, describing it as a normal one that aims to explain Egypt ’s role with different factions.

He added that the Egyptian officials had pointed out that they would do their best to protect the Intifada and the internal stand from any potential conflict.

Mutual Cease-Fire

Abu Haneya underlined Hamas preliminary stance, represented in its readiness to stop liquidating Israeli civilians, provided that Israel commits itself to stop its daily aggressions and release prisoners and detainees, whose numbers amount to more than 7000 Palestinians.

Meanwhile, Rantissi said that leaders of the movement take a unified stand regarding the issue of resistance.

“There is a general consensus to avoid liquidating civilians, provided that Israel adopts the same method and stop its incursions against civilians,” Rantissi added.