mmediate" talks to end the division, and were welcomed by the Islamists. "Hamas welcomes Abbas's acceptance of the Haniya initiative," spokesperson Sami Abu Zuhri said. "We will start preparing for the visit." (AFP) Abbas's spokesperson Nabil Abu Rudeineh said Abbas is ready to head to the Gaza Strip in the co

of Islamic tradition that places love of Martyrdom death for Allah - Shahada - above the desire for life. Addressing Israelis, Hamas' spokesman Sami Abu Zuhri said: "You [Israelis] think that we will be afraid of your killing policy and of these threats. We say to you: This policy is futile. Hamas leade

g civilians as human shields is a strategy of choice for Hamas, which is why it places missiles near homes and mosques. Last week, Hamas spokesman Sami Abu Zuhri said that Hamas' use of civilians as human shields has proven effective: V A -Aqsa TV reporter: "Witnesses are talking about a large crowd. The r

s' policy of using civilians as human shields to protect Hamas fighters and infrastructure in Gaza. In a striking talk on Hamas TV, Hamas spokesman Sami Abu Zuhri belittled the Palestinians who are counting the "number of Martyrs," calling them "defeatists." He argued that those "defeatists" should consider t