Democrats Talked to Hamas, Palestinian Source Says

Jerusalem (CNSNews.com) - "A Hamas delegation recently met with American Democrats, the Palestinian news agency Ma'an reported on Wednesday. Quoting an unnamed Palestinian governmental source, the agency gave few details, saying only that the meeting had taken place in a third, unnamed country. Ma'an is a nongovernmental organization funded by the foreign ministries of Holland and Denmark, its website says. The report also said the Europeans are softening their stance toward Hamas and the Palestinian government. Following the Hamas victory in P.A. elections last January, the international community imposed sanctions on the P.A., demanding that it recognize Israel, halt terrorism and abide by previous Israeli-Palestinian agreements. Both Europe and the U.S. consider Hamas to be a terrorist organization."