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Culture & Politics » talk.politics.china » Khaled Meshal: The Hamas chief
| Khaled Meshal: The Hamas chief [message #226524] |
Do, 20 Juli 2006 00:34 |
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http://www.cfr.org/publication/11111/
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Introduction
Khaled Meshal has led Hamas since 2004. Because he lives in exile in
Syria, Meshal sometimes escapes the media attention that focuses on the
Palestinian territories. The June 25, 2006 abduction of an Israeli
soldier, and Israel's subsequent invasion of Gaza, thrust Meshal into
the spotlight. Israeli Vice Premier Simon Peres accused Meshal of
ordering the abduction. Operating free of Israeli restraints, Meshal
has served as Hamas' top ambassador, raising crucial funds for
Palestinians at a time when the United States and European Union have
cut aid. After the Hamas electoral victory in the Palestinian
territories, Meshal said the group was ready to negotiate what he
called a just peace with Israel, but the movement's failure to renounce
violence and his role in the recent escalation may bring further
pressure on him.
Who is Khaled Meshal?
Meshal is head of the Hamas politburo, a leadership body separate from
Hamas' Palestinian Authority government, making him the group's
top-ranking member. Exiled in Damascus since 2001, Meshal nevertheless
exercises control over Hamas. "It's Meshal that sets the strategy,"
says Jess Sadick, a former counterterrorism analyst in the U.S.
intelligence community. "He's really calling the shots."
Born in 1956 in the West Bank village of Silwad, Meshal has lived most
of his life outside the Palestinian territories. In 1967, his family
moved to Kuwait, where his father served as an imam in a local mosque.
During the 1970s Kuwait was a hotbed of Arab nationalism and
pro-Palestinian sentiment, and at the age of fifteen, Meshal joined the
Muslim Brotherhood. Later, while studying physics at Kuwait University,
he founded a student group called the List of the Islamic Right.
When Hamas was founded in 1987, Meshal was still living in Kuwait. He
became very active with the organization, eventually leading its
Kuwaiti chapter. After the 1990 invasion of Kuwait by Iraq, Meshal
moved to Jordan where he became head of the Hamas branch in that
country. In 1999, he was briefly imprisoned and then expelled when
Jordan's King Abdullah closed the local offices of Hamas. He spent two
years in Doha, Qatar before leaving his family behind and moving to
Damascus, where he currently resides.
How does Meshal lead Hamas in exile?
Though he is the top-ranking Hamas official, Meshal cannot return to
the Palestinian territories for fear that he will be arrested or killed
by Israeli authorities. Ismail Haniyeh serves as prime minister of
Hamas' government, which came to power after elections in the
Palestinian territories in January, but he does not control the broader
Hamas organization. Some experts believe Haniyeh had no advance
knowledge of the attack resulting in the abduction of the Israeli
soldier. The dynamic between Meshal and Haniyeh has been closely
analyzed. "There's a lot of speculation as to whether they have
philosophical differences," says David Schencker, senior fellow at the
Washington Institute for Near East Studies. "They certainly have
different interests."
Because he lives outside the Palestinian territories, Meshal is not
confined by the travel restrictions Israel has put on other Hamas
leaders. He is able to serve as Hamas' top diplomat, traveling to and
negotiating with other nations. Seen as charismatic and possessing
diplomatic skills, Meshal is "welcomed with open arms in various
capitals and he's seen as a legitimate political actor," Sadick says.
Since Hamas' electoral victory in January 2006, Meshal has served as
its representative in talks with the Egyptian and Russian governments,
as well as the Arab League. He even met with a group of retired U.S.
diplomats in February. Following that meeting, Edward Peck, a former
ambassador to Iraq, told The Times of London that Meshal seemed to be
"moderate in many senses" and "entirely rational."
Meshal's travels also afford him the opportunity to raise money, which
has become crucial since the United States and European Union cut their
shipments of aid to the Palestinian Authority when the Hamas government
refused to renounce violence and recognize Israel. In April 2006 alone
he raised $100 million from Iran and Qatar.
For fear of assassination, Meshal does not make regular public
appearances. Nevertheless, he has become a prominent spokesman for
Hamas, giving newspaper interviews, holding occasional press
conferences, and even writing an op-ed in Britain's Guardian in which
he said Hamas was ready to negotiate a just peace with Israel.
However, Meshal defends Hamas' use of violence as a legitimate means of
resistance to an occupation. He insists that Palestinian rights have
been trampled by Israel and ignored by the international community. In
an interview with the BBC, he indicated a long-term, albeit limited,
truce would be possible if Israel were to withdraw to the pre-1967
borders. He explained that Palestinians were "kicked out of their land
in 1948-the international community must find a solution for those
people."
Will Israel try to apprehend Meshal?
Simon Peres' statement blaming Meshal for the abduction of Cpl. Gilad
Shalit signals Israeli concern about the exiled Hamas leader. Further,
to emphasize its displeasure with Syria for allowing Meshal safe haven,
Israel flew war planes over Syrian President Bashar Assad's palace on
June 28. Two days later, U.S. Ambassador to the UN John Bolton urged
Syria to arrest Meshal. Such a move is unlikely, and at a July 10 press
conference, Meshal praised Damascus for "rejecting pressure."
Israel has targeted Hamas leaders for assassination in the past, and
experts say this is a concern for Meshal: He survived a botched
assassination attempt by Israeli intelligence agency Mossad in 1997
when he was still living in Jordan. In that episode, Mossad assassins
broke into the building where he was sleeping and injected poison into
his ear. Jordanian authorities discovered the plot and captured two of
the Israeli agents. King Hussein was outraged by the incident and
demanded Israel provide an antidote, which it did reluctantly.
Schencker suggests Meshal will probably be safe in Damascus, "The
Israelis couldn't get him in Jordan," he says, "It's a little more
difficult in Syria."
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| Re: Khaled Meshal: The Hamas chief [message #226563 ] |
Do, 20 Juli 2006 02:04 |
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ltlee1 wrote:
> http://www.cfr.org/publication/11111/
>
> -----------------------
> Introduction
> Khaled Meshal has led Hamas since 2004. Because he lives in exile in
> Syria, Meshal sometimes escapes the media attention that focuses on the
> Palestinian territories. The June 25, 2006 abduction of an Israeli
> soldier, and Israel's subsequent invasion of Gaza, thrust Meshal into
> the spotlight. Israeli Vice Premier Simon Peres accused Meshal of
> ordering the abduction. Operating free of Israeli restraints, Meshal
> has served as Hamas' top ambassador, raising crucial funds for
> Palestinians at a time when the United States and European Union have
> cut aid. After the Hamas electoral victory in the Palestinian
> territories, Meshal said the group was ready to negotiate what he
> called a just peace with Israel, but the movement's failure to renounce
> violence and his role in the recent escalation may bring further
> pressure on him.
>
> Who is Khaled Meshal?
> Meshal is head of the Hamas politburo, a leadership body separate from
> Hamas' Palestinian Authority government, making him the group's
> top-ranking member. Exiled in Damascus since 2001, Meshal nevertheless
> exercises control over Hamas. "It's Meshal that sets the strategy,"
> says Jess Sadick, a former counterterrorism analyst in the U.S.
> intelligence community. "He's really calling the shots."
>
> Born in 1956 in the West Bank village of Silwad, Meshal has lived most
> of his life outside the Palestinian territories. In 1967, his family
> moved to Kuwait, where his father served as an imam in a local mosque.
> During the 1970s Kuwait was a hotbed of Arab nationalism and
> pro-Palestinian sentiment, and at the age of fifteen, Meshal joined the
> Muslim Brotherhood. Later, while studying physics at Kuwait University,
> he founded a student group called the List of the Islamic Right.
>
> When Hamas was founded in 1987, Meshal was still living in Kuwait. He
> became very active with the organization, eventually leading its
> Kuwaiti chapter. After the 1990 invasion of Kuwait by Iraq, Meshal
> moved to Jordan where he became head of the Hamas branch in that
> country. In 1999, he was briefly imprisoned and then expelled when
> Jordan's King Abdullah closed the local offices of Hamas. He spent two
> years in Doha, Qatar before leaving his family behind and moving to
> Damascus, where he currently resides.
>
>
> How does Meshal lead Hamas in exile?
> Though he is the top-ranking Hamas official, Meshal cannot return to
> the Palestinian territories for fear that he will be arrested or killed
> by Israeli authorities. Ismail Haniyeh serves as prime minister of
> Hamas' government, which came to power after elections in the
> Palestinian territories in January, but he does not control the broader
> Hamas organization. Some experts believe Haniyeh had no advance
> knowledge of the attack resulting in the abduction of the Israeli
> soldier. The dynamic between Meshal and Haniyeh has been closely
> analyzed. "There's a lot of speculation as to whether they have
> philosophical differences," says David Schencker, senior fellow at the
> Washington Institute for Near East Studies. "They certainly have
> different interests."
>
> Because he lives outside the Palestinian territories, Meshal is not
> confined by the travel restrictions Israel has put on other Hamas
> leaders. He is able to serve as Hamas' top diplomat, traveling to and
> negotiating with other nations. Seen as charismatic and possessing
> diplomatic skills, Meshal is "welcomed with open arms in various
> capitals and he's seen as a legitimate political actor," Sadick says.
> Since Hamas' electoral victory in January 2006, Meshal has served as
> its representative in talks with the Egyptian and Russian governments,
> as well as the Arab League. He even met with a group of retired U.S.
> diplomats in February. Following that meeting, Edward Peck, a former
> ambassador to Iraq, told The Times of London that Meshal seemed to be
> "moderate in many senses" and "entirely rational."
>
> Meshal's travels also afford him the opportunity to raise money, which
> has become crucial since the United States and European Union cut their
> shipments of aid to the Palestinian Authority when the Hamas government
> refused to renounce violence and recognize Israel. In April 2006 alone
> he raised $100 million from Iran and Qatar.
>
> For fear of assassination, Meshal does not make regular public
> appearances. Nevertheless, he has become a prominent spokesman for
> Hamas, giving newspaper interviews, holding occasional press
> conferences, and even writing an op-ed in Britain's Guardian in which
> he said Hamas was ready to negotiate a just peace with Israel.
>
> However, Meshal defends Hamas' use of violence as a legitimate means of
> resistance to an occupation. He insists that Palestinian rights have
> been trampled by Israel and ignored by the international community. In
> an interview with the BBC, he indicated a long-term, albeit limited,
> truce would be possible if Israel were to withdraw to the pre-1967
> borders. He explained that Palestinians were "kicked out of their land
> in 1948-the international community must find a solution for those
> people."
>
>
> Will Israel try to apprehend Meshal?
> Simon Peres' statement blaming Meshal for the abduction of Cpl. Gilad
> Shalit signals Israeli concern about the exiled Hamas leader. Further,
> to emphasize its displeasure with Syria for allowing Meshal safe haven,
> Israel flew war planes over Syrian President Bashar Assad's palace on
> June 28. Two days later, U.S. Ambassador to the UN John Bolton urged
> Syria to arrest Meshal. Such a move is unlikely, and at a July 10 press
> conference, Meshal praised Damascus for "rejecting pressure."
>
> Israel has targeted Hamas leaders for assassination in the past, and
> experts say this is a concern for Meshal: He survived a botched
> assassination attempt by Israeli intelligence agency Mossad in 1997
> when he was still living in Jordan. In that episode, Mossad assassins
> broke into the building where he was sleeping and injected poison into
> his ear. Jordanian authorities discovered the plot and captured two of
> the Israeli agents. King Hussein was outraged by the incident and
> demanded Israel provide an antidote, which it did reluctantly.
> Schencker suggests Meshal will probably be safe in Damascus, "The
> Israelis couldn't get him in Jordan," he says, "It's a little more
> difficult in Syria."
>
> ----------------
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khaled_Meshal#Representing_Hama s_internationally
In March 2006, Mashal met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov
for political talks. Russia called on Hamas to transform itself into a
purely political organisation, recognise Israel's right to exist, and
abide by prior peace accords with Israel. Meshal refused to compromise
on the Hamas platform demanding the destruction of Israel.
--------------
One of his goals is the destruction of the nation of Israel. It doesn't
appear to be negotiable. Are you OK with that? Any problem at all?
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| Re: Khaled Meshal: The Hamas chief [message #227580 ] |
Do, 20 Juli 2006 02:04 |
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ltlee1 wrote:
> http://www.cfr.org/publication/11111/
>
> -----------------------
> Introduction
> Khaled Meshal has led Hamas since 2004. Because he lives in exile in
> Syria, Meshal sometimes escapes the media attention that focuses on the
> Palestinian territories. The June 25, 2006 abduction of an Israeli
> soldier, and Israel's subsequent invasion of Gaza, thrust Meshal into
> the spotlight. Israeli Vice Premier Simon Peres accused Meshal of
> ordering the abduction. Operating free of Israeli restraints, Meshal
> has served as Hamas' top ambassador, raising crucial funds for
> Palestinians at a time when the United States and European Union have
> cut aid. After the Hamas electoral victory in the Palestinian
> territories, Meshal said the group was ready to negotiate what he
> called a just peace with Israel, but the movement's failure to renounce
> violence and his role in the recent escalation may bring further
> pressure on him.
>
> Who is Khaled Meshal?
> Meshal is head of the Hamas politburo, a leadership body separate from
> Hamas' Palestinian Authority government, making him the group's
> top-ranking member. Exiled in Damascus since 2001, Meshal nevertheless
> exercises control over Hamas. "It's Meshal that sets the strategy,"
> says Jess Sadick, a former counterterrorism analyst in the U.S.
> intelligence community. "He's really calling the shots."
>
> Born in 1956 in the West Bank village of Silwad, Meshal has lived most
> of his life outside the Palestinian territories. In 1967, his family
> moved to Kuwait, where his father served as an imam in a local mosque.
> During the 1970s Kuwait was a hotbed of Arab nationalism and
> pro-Palestinian sentiment, and at the age of fifteen, Meshal joined the
> Muslim Brotherhood. Later, while studying physics at Kuwait University,
> he founded a student group called the List of the Islamic Right.
>
> When Hamas was founded in 1987, Meshal was still living in Kuwait. He
> became very active with the organization, eventually leading its
> Kuwaiti chapter. After the 1990 invasion of Kuwait by Iraq, Meshal
> moved to Jordan where he became head of the Hamas branch in that
> country. In 1999, he was briefly imprisoned and then expelled when
> Jordan's King Abdullah closed the local offices of Hamas. He spent two
> years in Doha, Qatar before leaving his family behind and moving to
> Damascus, where he currently resides.
>
>
> How does Meshal lead Hamas in exile?
> Though he is the top-ranking Hamas official, Meshal cannot return to
> the Palestinian territories for fear that he will be arrested or killed
> by Israeli authorities. Ismail Haniyeh serves as prime minister of
> Hamas' government, which came to power after elections in the
> Palestinian territories in January, but he does not control the broader
> Hamas organization. Some experts believe Haniyeh had no advance
> knowledge of the attack resulting in the abduction of the Israeli
> soldier. The dynamic between Meshal and Haniyeh has been closely
> analyzed. "There's a lot of speculation as to whether they have
> philosophical differences," says David Schencker, senior fellow at the
> Washington Institute for Near East Studies. "They certainly have
> different interests."
>
> Because he lives outside the Palestinian territories, Meshal is not
> confined by the travel restrictions Israel has put on other Hamas
> leaders. He is able to serve as Hamas' top diplomat, traveling to and
> negotiating with other nations. Seen as charismatic and possessing
> diplomatic skills, Meshal is "welcomed with open arms in various
> capitals and he's seen as a legitimate political actor," Sadick says.
> Since Hamas' electoral victory in January 2006, Meshal has served as
> its representative in talks with the Egyptian and Russian governments,
> as well as the Arab League. He even met with a group of retired U.S.
> diplomats in February. Following that meeting, Edward Peck, a former
> ambassador to Iraq, told The Times of London that Meshal seemed to be
> "moderate in many senses" and "entirely rational."
>
> Meshal's travels also afford him the opportunity to raise money, which
> has become crucial since the United States and European Union cut their
> shipments of aid to the Palestinian Authority when the Hamas government
> refused to renounce violence and recognize Israel. In April 2006 alone
> he raised $100 million from Iran and Qatar.
>
> For fear of assassination, Meshal does not make regular public
> appearances. Nevertheless, he has become a prominent spokesman for
> Hamas, giving newspaper interviews, holding occasional press
> conferences, and even writing an op-ed in Britain's Guardian in which
> he said Hamas was ready to negotiate a just peace with Israel.
>
> However, Meshal defends Hamas' use of violence as a legitimate means of
> resistance to an occupation. He insists that Palestinian rights have
> been trampled by Israel and ignored by the international community. In
> an interview with the BBC, he indicated a long-term, albeit limited,
> truce would be possible if Israel were to withdraw to the pre-1967
> borders. He explained that Palestinians were "kicked out of their land
> in 1948-the international community must find a solution for those
> people."
>
>
> Will Israel try to apprehend Meshal?
> Simon Peres' statement blaming Meshal for the abduction of Cpl. Gilad
> Shalit signals Israeli concern about the exiled Hamas leader. Further,
> to emphasize its displeasure with Syria for allowing Meshal safe haven,
> Israel flew war planes over Syrian President Bashar Assad's palace on
> June 28. Two days later, U.S. Ambassador to the UN John Bolton urged
> Syria to arrest Meshal. Such a move is unlikely, and at a July 10 press
> conference, Meshal praised Damascus for "rejecting pressure."
>
> Israel has targeted Hamas leaders for assassination in the past, and
> experts say this is a concern for Meshal: He survived a botched
> assassination attempt by Israeli intelligence agency Mossad in 1997
> when he was still living in Jordan. In that episode, Mossad assassins
> broke into the building where he was sleeping and injected poison into
> his ear. Jordanian authorities discovered the plot and captured two of
> the Israeli agents. King Hussein was outraged by the incident and
> demanded Israel provide an antidote, which it did reluctantly.
> Schencker suggests Meshal will probably be safe in Damascus, "The
> Israelis couldn't get him in Jordan," he says, "It's a little more
> difficult in Syria."
>
> ----------------
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khaled_Meshal#Representing_Hama s_internationally
In March 2006, Mashal met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov
for political talks. Russia called on Hamas to transform itself into a
purely political organisation, recognise Israel's right to exist, and
abide by prior peace accords with Israel. Meshal refused to compromise
on the Hamas platform demanding the destruction of Israel.
--------------
One of his goals is the destruction of the nation of Israel. It doesn't
appear to be negotiable. Are you OK with that? Any problem at all?
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