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World > Americas & EMEA
Hamas official dismisses Biden truce optimism as 'illusion'
By Agence France-Presse
Aug 17, 2024 7:31 pm

A senior Hamas official on Saturday dismissed US President Joe Biden's optimism after the American leader said a Gaza ceasefire was closer after talks in Doha.

'To say that we are getting close to a deal is an illusion,' Hamas political bureau member Sami Abu Zuhri said in a statement sent to Agence France-Presse. 'We are not facing a deal or real negotiations, but rather the imposing of American diktats.'

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