What must I do to be saved?
" And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus
Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house.
Acts 16:30-31
" For God so loved the world, that he gave his
only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him
should not perish, but have everlasting life.
John 3:16
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Top European Union diplomat reveals meetings with Hamas leaders
LONDON (AP) - The European Union's foreign policy chief Javier Solana said in an interview broadcast Thursday that he met recently with the Islamic militant group Hamas, which the EU has blacklisted as a terrorist organization.
Solana told the British Broadcasting Corp. that he held meetings with Hamas figures some months ago, but didn't say where or whom he met. "I have had contacts with Hamas but not in the last few days," he said in the interview, broadcast on BBC radio Thursday morning. "These meetings were not long."
Solana said he agreed to the meetings because "they were at a time of hesitation, we thought there was a moment to push." He added that if Hamas wants to help the Palestinian people, "they have to lay down the violence and become a political party."
From more recent indirect contacts with Hamas, Solana said he had formed the view that "in the last weeks even organizations like Hamas are becoming more pragmatic."
In September last year, the EU added the entire Hamas organization to its terrorist list following dozens of deadly attacks in Israel. The EU list had previously included only Hamas' military wing
SOURCE: CNEWS - World - War On Terrorism
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