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If you prefer you can read the copy in Ha'aretz. It lacks the spilt mechanical ink.

Palestinian sources revealed l «life» Movement «Hamas» sent yesterday evening «written observations» to the former American President Jimmy Carter Commenting on the paper, which was handed over Friday to the President of the movement's political bureau Khaled Mashaal.

At the same time, continued meetings of the Political Bureau of «Hamas» to discuss an Egyptian proposal to transfer leaders in the movement, Mahmoud al-Zahhar, Said Siam to Mashaal, in the matter of reaching an agreement to defuse the «Gaza first» followed by the West Bank after an agreed period, and that as a compromise between adherence Movement b «calm comprehensive and reciprocal and simultaneous» in the West Bank and Gaza, and the refusal of Israel's commitment to calm in the West Bank «sensitivity of the security». In parallel, continuing Israeli escalation in the Gaza Strip, targeting «Hamas», which has lost eight of the activists during the past 24 hours.

The Political Bureau «Hamas» intensive meetings held yesterday in Damascus, al-Zahhar and Siam attend to discuss issues of the response to the proposals of the Carter and Cairo. The sources said that the movement of written comments sent to the Carter so declared today in Israel, in response to suggestions b «ceasefire for a period of a week or two weeks from one side», and «foot on humanitarian initiatives in the release Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit, and to meet with Vice President Israeli Prime Minister Eli purchased »,« signing of the Rafah crossing »in the Gaza Strip, and« supporting President Mahmoud Abbas in negotiations with Israel ».

The officials refused «Hamas» disclosure of the details of written comments on the «paper Carter» to give him an opportunity declared himself, but it is believed that the movement dealt b «flexibility» with his proposals so was recalled document of national accord, which included «support any agreements reached with Israel after Abbas presented to the People and the National Council », with reference to the announcement by the Government Ismail Haniya accept« State Limits 1967, a truce for a period of 25 years ».

It was learnt that the comments «Hamas» included willingness to sign an agreement on the Rafah crossing is not be any Israeli presence, with the approval of the presence of European observers, provided it does not reside in Israel, in addition to accept cooperation with the Palestinian presidency and reject any existence of the members of the Government, Salam Fayyad. As the need to lift the blockade, with the «non-discrimination between military aggression and blockade on Gaza».

Elsewhere, condemned «Hamas» statements, Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Aboul Gheit in Washington has revealed a plan for Egyptian contains four items, one excluding «Hamas» of any national unity government might be formed Palestinian future so as not to hamper their peaceful settlement with Israel. The spokesman for the movement in Gaza, Sami Abu Zuhri that statements by Abu Gheit «mean that he is against the legitimacy that Hamas, which won elections in the (legislative) free», stressing that «no room to overcome Hamas in any political process in the region».

Despite efforts to reach calm, the Israeli occupation forces stepped up its attacks and raids that targeted positions «Hamas» in the Gaza Strip yesterday and on Saturday night - Sunday, resulted in the death of eight Palestinians.

The Hamas newspaper Falastin, published in Gaza, reported that Carter proposed Hamas unilaterally stop rocket fire on Israel and release Shalit in exchange for no more targeted assassinations of its leaders and the release of 400 prisoners.

In a document that Falastin called "very flexible," Hamas said it was prepared to establish a Palestinian state in the 1967 borders on condition that any diplomatic agreement reached by Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas would be presented in a referendum to the Palestinian Legislative Council.

A member of the Hamas political bureau, Mohammed Nazzal, told Al Jazeera that Carter, who met with Hamas political bureau chief Khaled Meshal on Friday and on Saturday, had proposed that Hamas make a gesture to Israel and implement unilateral calm. Nazzal said the organization had no objection in principle, but would have to weigh "what the price is and what Israel's response will be." Nazzal also said Hamas "did not intend to hold Gilad Shalit forever."

And finally this:

From Reuters, a long enough quote from Ellen Wulfhorst (and I've no idea where her sympathies lie)

The Illinois senator, campaigning in Pennsylvania which holds the next presidential voting contest on Tuesday, told a group of Jewish leaders he has an "unshakable commitment" to help protect Israel from its "bitter enemies."

"That’s why I have a fundamental difference with President Carter and disagree with his decision to meet with Hamas," Obama said. "We must not negotiate with a terrorist group intent on Israel’s destruction. We should only sit down with Hamas if they renounce terrorism, recognize Israel’s right to exist and abide by past agreements."

"Hamas is not a state. Hamas is a terrorist organization," he said.

In later Reuters coverage the question was asked again (today) in Reading, PA. The answer in the copy was “I actually disagree with him on his meeting with Hamas,” Obama said.

So its all a bad idea, according to at least one, if not both of the Hero Twins, and of course, Saint John, and to be fair, John Edwards' iPod has the same shuffle.