![Khaled Mashaal, head of Hamas' political bureau, speaks during a meeting of the follow-up of the eight Damascus-based allied Palestinian factions on Saturday, April 3, 2010 in Damascus, Syria to discuss the Khaled Mashaal, head of Hamas' political bureau, speaks during a meeting of the follow-up of the eight Damascus-based allied Palestinian factions on Saturday, April 3, 2010 in Damascus, Syria to discuss the](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2NE1ABM/khaled-mashaal-head-of-hamas-political-bureau-speaks-during-a-meeting-of-the-follow-up-of-the-eight-damascus-based-allied-palestinian-factions-on-saturday-april-3-2010-in-damascus-syria-to-discuss-the-latest-developments-on-the-palestinian-arena-ap-photo-bassem-tellawi-2NE1ABM.jpg)
Khaled Mashaal, head of Hamas' political bureau, speaks during a meeting of the follow-up of the eight Damascus-based allied Palestinian factions on Saturday, April 3, 2010 in Damascus, Syria to discuss the
![Khaled Mashaal, head of Hamas' political bureau speaks at end of 40-days of mourning for Khaled Fahoum, former head of Palestinians Legeslative Council in Damascus on Thursday, March 16, 2006. Mashaal criticised Khaled Mashaal, head of Hamas' political bureau speaks at end of 40-days of mourning for Khaled Fahoum, former head of Palestinians Legeslative Council in Damascus on Thursday, March 16, 2006. Mashaal criticised](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2PD9FBH/khaled-mashaal-head-of-hamas-political-bureau-speaks-at-end-of-40-days-of-mourning-for-khaled-fahoum-former-head-of-palestinians-legeslative-council-in-damascus-on-thursday-march-16-2006-mashaal-criticised-the-american-british-conspiracy-in-the-israeli-breach-into-palestinian-authority-prison-in-jericho-and-taking-of-ahmad-saadat-head-of-the-popular-front-for-the-liberation-of-palestine-he-reiterated-that-his-group-will-continue-resistenceap-photo-bassem-tellawi-2PD9FBH.jpg)
Khaled Mashaal, head of Hamas' political bureau speaks at end of 40-days of mourning for Khaled Fahoum, former head of Palestinians Legeslative Council in Damascus on Thursday, March 16, 2006. Mashaal criticised
![Khaled Mashaal, head of Hamas' political bureau, talks to reporters on Monday, June 19, 2006, following a meeting in Damascus with Syrian Vice- President Farouk al-Sharaa. (AP Photo / Bassem Tellawi Stock Photo - Khaled Mashaal, head of Hamas' political bureau, talks to reporters on Monday, June 19, 2006, following a meeting in Damascus with Syrian Vice- President Farouk al-Sharaa. (AP Photo / Bassem Tellawi Stock Photo -](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2PCXXM5/khaled-mashaal-head-of-hamas-political-bureau-talks-to-reporters-on-monday-june-19-2006-following-a-meeting-in-damascus-with-syrian-vice-president-farouk-al-sharaa-ap-photo-bassem-tellawi-2PCXXM5.jpg)