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There is no legitimacy for the negotiations between the Palestinians and the Israelis whether they were direct or indirect, Hamas Leader Khaled Meshaal said on Sunday.There is no legitimacy for the Palestinian-Israeli negotiations whether they were direct or indirect. These negotiations took their legitimacy from the Americans and the Israeli pressure. The Arabic cover does not give legitimacy for those negotiations because this cover was imposed and not desired by the Arabs, Meshaal said. He added that the only choice is the resistance, today we re-ensure the choice of resistance. It is the way for our pride and dignity. The Arab League said on Thursday it would back face-to-face peace talks between the Palestinians and Israel when the Palestinians believe the time is right. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, facing U.S. pressure to agree to such talks, has said he first wants progress in US-mediated, indirect negotiations that began two months ago with the Arab League's blessing. Abbas briefed the Arab League's peace process committee in Cairo on Thursday about the indirect talks, which will end in September according to a timeframe set by the League.
