Sinn Féin President Gerry Adams meets Hamas PMApril 8th 2009
Sinn Féin President Gerry Adams this evening met Ismail
Haniya, the Prime Minister of Gaza.
Speaking tonight after a day long series of meetings with a
wide section of the Gaza civic, political and business
communities and an hour long meeting with Mr. Ismail
Haniya, Gerry Adams said:
“I welcome the opportunity to engage with so many people
here today.
I was pleased to speak directly with Mr. Haniya. I outlined
to him Sinn Féin’s view that there should be a complete
cessation of all hostilities and armed actions by all
sides.
I emphasised our opinion that dialogue, including
substantive and inclusive negotiations, and a genuine peace
process, is the only way forward for Palestinians and
Israeli’s.
The fact is that the people of Palestine and the people of
Israel are destined to live side by side. I believe that
most people want a peaceful accommodation.
Following my meeting with Mr. Haniya I believe that
progress is possible.
Mr. Haniya told me that Hamas wants a peace agreement.
As I have said consistently there needs to be a dialogue
between the people of Palestine and their leadership and
the people of Israel and their leadership.
That is what worked in Ireland.
I believe that there is a duty on the international
community to recognise the democratic outcome of the
elections in Palestinian Territories.
I believe that the people of Palestine and the people of
Israel have the right to live free from the fear of
threats, with human rights and in dignity and as equals.
The citizens of Gaza are living in an open air prison. They
are being denied their human and national rights. This has
to be rectified’.
Mr. Adams continues his visit to Gaza with more political
meetings tomorrow and a tour of the area devastated by the
Israeli air and ground assault.
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