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Mishaal to House of Commons: The only door to peace is to end the occupation

Khaled Mishaal, the head of the Hamas political bureau, told Wednesday evening a number of members of the British House of Commons through video conferencing that the only door to peace in the Middle East is to end the Israeli occupation and enable the Palestinian people to exercise their right to self-determination.

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Khaled Mishaal, the head of the Hamas political bureau, told Wednesday evening a number of members of the British House of Commons through video conferencing that the only door to peace in the Middle East is to end the Israeli occupation and enable the Palestinian people to exercise their right to self-determination.

Mishaal told the audience that the resistance is a means and not a goal, saying that if Hamas found a way other than the resistance to end the occupation, it would use it.

He added that Hamas is a national liberation movement seeking to dispose of the occupation and enable the Palestinian people to restore their freedom and legitimate rights.
 
The political leader of Hamas underlined that the Israeli occupation would not be able to defeat the Palestinians despite its possession of massive military force, noting that Israel tried many times to settle the fight militarily, but it failed.

Mishaal noted that Europe is an important player in the region and has experience not owned by others, stressing that his Movement expects a positive role from the Europeans towards the Palestinian cause.

The video conferencing encountered technical problems that prevented Mishaal from communicating properly with the British lawmakers.

The televised meeting with Mishaal was organized by British MP Clare Short, a former minister in Tony Blair"s labor government.