Meshaal Says Palestinian Accord Upset US, "Israeli" Plans

Source: SANAA, 13-3-2007
The political supremo of Palestinian Islamic movement Hamas, Khaled Meshaal, said on Monday that a deal between Palestinian factions to form a unity government has upset US and "Israeli" plans, AFP reported.
"You know that the Mecca agreement has upset the Israeli and US plans," he told reporters in the Yemeni capital Sanaa, referring to the agreement reached at a Saudi-brokered Palestinian summit on February 8.
Meshaal also accused "Israeli" Prime Minister Ehud Olmert of hampering efforts to reach a deal to release the "Israeli" soldier Gilad Shalit who was captured by Gaza militants last year.
Olmert said on Sunday that president Mahmud Abbas had assured him that a new Palestinian government would not be formed before the release of Shalit.