Epstein Secrets

anch of the Muslim Brotherhood, which has done little to restrain the fire. In July, former Hamas leader Khaled Meshal met Egypt's new President in Cairo. "We have entered a new era in Palestine's relationship with Egypt," Meshal said after the meeting. "We were happy with what we heard from Presiden

itories to an indispensable man. When Hamas negotiated the release of 400 Palestinian prisoners last year in exchange for a single Israeli soldier, Gilad Shalit, the prisoners released to Gaza were put up in a luxury hotel on the beach, at the invitation of Hamas. But Fayyad quietly paid the tab. None of t

or. (Ma'an News) Hamas/Fatah: Hamas is not aware of any arrangements for party chief Khalid Mash'al to meet Fatah-leader President Mahmoud Abbas in Cairo, according to a senior Hamas official. Abbas and Mash'al had been scheduled to meet in Cairo on Tuesday to finalize the formation of a unity govern

t signed between Hamas and Fatah in May had not collapsed. (Mann News) Shalit• Germany says Israel accepted a proposal by a German mediator to free Gilad Shalit, but Hamas did not sign off on it. PM Netanyahu said that he had accepted the proposal, but Hamas rejected the deal. It is thought to include hundre

of Hamas' miscalculations was expecting Egypt to be supportive of its actions, which, when combined with Israel's fear of alienating the regime in Cairo, would allow Hamas to escalate the conflict without it spinning out of control. The hope was not off base. In August, Egyptian President Mohamed E

d under Mr. Jabari, adopting clear training regimens and chains of command. Last year he even negotiated with Israel to return an Israeli sergeant, Gilad Shalit — whose kidnapping he had engineered five years earlier — in exchange for 1,000 Palestinian prisoners. Yet Qassam remains a fundamentalist jihadi

FTA_R1_00464359 EFTA01977743 built-up urban environment also poses a considerable challenge for the Israeli military. During Operation Cast Lead, Cairo did little to hide its true feelings toward Hamas. Though Egypt played a critical role in the cease-fire negotiations, it was prepared to incur th

out, had what Israel needed and could deliver it. When Israel wanted a ceasefire, who did it negotiate with? Hamas, not Abbas. When Israel wanted Gilad Shalit back, who did it negotiate with? Hamas, not Abbas. Indeed, the astute Israel journalist Aluf Benn wrote last week that Israel killed the de facto h

apolis Joint Understanding (27 November 2007) 539 Olmert-Abbas Peace Talks (December 2008) 541 US President Barack Obama’s Speech on a New Beginning (Cairo Speech) (4 June 2009) 542 Prime Minister Netanyahu’s Speech at Bar Ilan University (14 June 2009) 553 Chair’s Summary of the Ad Hoc Liaison Committ

in. Quartet Statement on Hamas. Palestinian Prisoners’ Document. UN Security Council Resolution 1680 (Lebanon/Syria). Abduction of Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit. Israel launches Operation Summer Rains in the Gaza Strip. National Conciliation Document of the Prisoners. Israel-Hezbollah war starts after Hezb