Freeze on new Israeli settlements is essential, Hamas says

Wednesday, June 10, 2009

CAIRO -- The leader of the militant Hamas group said Tuesday that President Obama's pressure on Israel to freeze construction in West Bank settlements was an essential step toward restarting peace efforts.

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