Hamas expands international outreach - Al-Monitor: the Pulse of the Middle East
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Although Hamas denied ever presenting such a proposal, recent meetings between both sides suggested deep ties between the movement and European and Western diplomats. There have also been regular visits by European consuls and diplomats to Gaza, where they meet with Hamas leaders and others to discuss Gaza’s future, the reconciliation with Fatah and a truce with Israel.
Hamas had no interest in international relations when the movement was first founded in late 1987. Its founding charter, issued in August 1988, included no international dimension, as the movement had not yet realized the importance of international relations to promote its political positions.
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