The conversations were not published, because the United States had never been directly with Hamas, which Washington regards since 1997 as a “terrorist organization”. The meetings took place in Doha in recent weeks.
The White House confirmed on Wednesday that there is “Current conversations and discussions” With the Palestinian resistance movement. For his part, Hamas has also confirmed that he has had direct conversations in recent days with the special envoy of the White House for prisoners, negotiations, Adam BoehlerAbout the agreement of Alto El Fuego in Gaza, he explained to Ephe Bassem NaimA high position of the Palestinian organization.
The conversations were not published because the United States never directly with Hamas had dialogue, which Washington regards since 1997 as a “terrorist organization”.
In a press conference, the spokeswoman of the White House, Karoline Leavittexplained that these conversations took place With the knowledge of Israelthat was consulted in this respect.
However, Leavitt did not want to introduce the content of exchanges because of the sensitivity of the case, although he has repeated that there are “current conversations and discussions”.
The spokeswoman has defended this Dialogue approach of Hamas As a possible way to reach the end of the conflict in the Gaza Strip, causing death to cause at least 48,000 Palestinians and where 59 still remain Israeli prisoners, of which more than thirty have died.
“Dialogue and talking to people around the world to do what is best for the American people is something that the president believes. It is one Good effort To do the right thing for the American people, “said the spokeswoman.
As reported by Axios on Wednesday, with reference to two sources with direct knowledge of the conversations, the meetings between Boehler and Hamas representatives took place in Doha In recent weeks.
Conversations are aimed at Release of American prisonersThat is the competence of Boehler as sent for these matters, although a possible broader agreement for the release of all those who are retained in Gaza and a pact to end the conflict, has also been tackled, according to the sources cited by Axios.
Source: EITB
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