The Lutheran World Federation has urged the militant Islamic group Hamas which won a sweeping victory in Palestinian parliamentary elections to commit itself to dialogue and to promoting peace efforts with Israel.

 

The Lutheran World Federation has urged the militant Islamic group Hamas which won a sweeping victory in Palestinian parliamentary elections to commit itself to dialogue and to promoting peace efforts with Israel. “For the sake of the Palestinian people and the future State of Palestine, Hamas must transform itself in its policies and approaches concerning the State of Israel, and commit itself to dialogue and negotiations,”
said LWF general secretary the Rev. Ishmael Noko in a statement.