Hamas 'debating Shalit swap deal'

Cairo : Egypt | Nov 22, 2009 at 5:25 AM PST

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Hamas 'debating Gilad Shalit prisoner exchange deal' Members of the Palestinian Islamist group, Hamas, are in Cairo to discuss a prisoner swap for the captured Israeli soldier, Gilad Shalit, reports say. Hamas and Israel are said to be close to agreement on a list of hundreds of Palestinians who would... FULL ARTICLE AT BBC

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