31.01.2012                      07.Schwat. 5772

Rundreise:

Hamas leader Haniyeh sets out for Iran, Gulf states

Islamist movement's leader in Gaza leaves for Tehran at the invitation of Iranian President Ahmadinejad.

The leader of Hamas in the Gaza Strip, Ismail Haniyeh, left on Monday for a tour of Iran and Gulf states, continuing a diplomatic drive to realign the Palestinian Islamist movement after a year of political change in the Arab world.
Non-Arab Iran, along with its Arab ally Syria, have been principal backers of Hamas. Iran has supplied funds and – according to Israel – weapons to use against the Jewish state….