HAMAS: U.S. SURRENDER PLAN FOR ISRAEL NOT ENOUGH

Hamas rejects U.S. document; rockets fired (MSNBC)
Timeline for easing Palestinian movement and improving security reviewed
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip - A U.S. document proposing a detailed May-to-August timeline for easing Palestinian movement and improving Israeli security was being reviewed by the Palestinian leadership on Saturday, even as the top Hamas leader dismissed the plan as a “farce.”...

The U.S. document was recently given to Israel and the Palestinians. It calls on Israel to remove many West Bank roadblocks, improving operations at Gaza’s crossings and arrange for a truck convoy between the West Bank and Gaza, two areas separated by Israel.

Officials in Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert’s office, citing security concerns, said some of the demands might be difficult to meet, such as arranging for a West Bank-Gaza link. Israel Radio said senior Israeli officials are to discuss the document in detail at a meeting Sunday.

The Palestinians are asked to halt rocket fire from Gaza at Israel and prevent weapons smuggling into the coastal strip. Israel is urged to allow weapons and equipment to reach security forces loyal to moderate Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas.

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