Hamas leader hails Obama's new approachThe exiled leader of the Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas on Sunday hailed the "new lexicon" being used by US President Barack Obama towards foreign policy issues the Middle East.
"The challenge for everyone is that (Obama's new language) is a prelude to a sincere change (of direction) in US and European foreign policy," Khaled Meshaal said in an interview with Italian newspaper La Repubblica.
A senior US envoy said in Damascus earlier this month that Syria can be an important and constructive force in the Middle East, as Washington pursues a new policy of engaging with all countries in the region, even long-time foes.
And the Syria-based leader predicted that an "official" opening of US and European Union channels for dialogue with Hamas, listed as a terrorist organisation by the EU since 2003, is now "only a matter of time".
"The big powers need us to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict," he said.
"Our weight in resolving the Palestinian question stems from our roots in society, in the people who have voted for us and who will do so again."
Meanwhile, Meshaal accused former Israeli prime minister Ehud Olmert of moving the goalposts on a deal with Israel to free captured soldier Gilat Shalit.
Olmert on Tuesday blamed Hamas for the failure of Egyptian-brokered prisoner talks, saying Israel was prepared to release 320 of the 450 prisoners demanded by the group.
Shalit reached 1,000 days in captivity on Saturday.
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