Hamas Spokesman: Ceasefire does not cover smuggling or weapons production

Dr. Aaron Lerner Date: 26 November, 2006

IMRA interviewed Hamas spokesman in the Gaza Strip Musheer al-Masri, via
telephone today (with Dr. Michael Widlanski acting as translator):

Q: What is the nature of the ceasefire?

A: The ceasefire is a mutual ceasefire and it has to include a halt to
Israeli aggression against the citizens in Gaza. In return it is a stoppage
in the firing of missiles.

Q: But what about the manufacture of weapons and the introduction of weapons
from Sinai?

A: It is a mutual ceasefire. They stop firing and we stop firing missiles.

Q: But what about the manufacture of missile and what about the
introduction of weapons from Sinai?

A: It is a mutual ceasefire.

Q: So that's what it is. It does not include the other things.

A: That's right.

Dr. Aaron Lerner, Director IMRA (Independent Media Review & Analysis)
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