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European Council Meeting: Statements (21 Mar 2007)

Dermot Ahern: I do not believe that a member of Hamas will ever formally recognise the State of Israel because it goes against the charter under which Hamas was formed. If the Deputy ever gets the opportunity to go to Israel one of the first things the Israeli Foreign Minister would do would be to give him a copy of the Hamas charter, which clearly indicates its core aim is the destruction of Israel.

European Council Meeting: Statements (21 Mar 2007)

Dermot Ahern: The international community is waiting to see how by their actions the members of the national unity Government will address the issue. While perhaps not giving formal recognition to Israel it may implicitly understand and recognise that the only solution to the conflict in the Middle East is through the recognition of a two-state solution, which in effect would recognise the existence of...

European Council Meeting: Statements (21 Mar 2007)

Joe Costello: I understood that recognition of the State of Israel was implicit in the arrangement made. Given that it was mediated through Saudi Arabia and the other Arab states which give such recognition, therefore implicitly Hamas was changing its clothes in this matter. Even if it has not been formally stated as such, are there not considerable grounds for progress to be made through now seizing the...

European Council Meeting: Statements (21 Mar 2007)

Dermot Ahern: ...at the forefront in giving that a positive welcome, but people must be conscious of the fact that members of that Government remain part of Hamas and still have as their charter the destruction of Israel. That is one of the reasons the international community must be extremely careful in the way it responds to this issue. As we are aware from our experience and as used to be portrayed, we...