Israel blasts Russian talks with Hamas

Israel blasts Russian talks with Hamas
Thursday 13 May 2010 10:09


Israel on Tuesday sharply criticized Russian President Dmitry Medvedev for having met with the exiled Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal in Damascus.The Israeli foreign ministry also rejected what it said was a call from the presidents of Russia and Turkey to include Hamas in the peace process."There is no difference between Hamas actions against Israel and Chechen terror against Russia," a ministry statement said."The foreign ministry vehemently rejects the call from the presidents of Russia and Turkey to include Hamas in the peace processes and expresses deep disappointment over the meeting between the president of Russia and Khaled Meshaal in Damascus."