Meshal: New Government Will Not Comply with Western Dictates 15:50 Sep 21, '06 / 28 Elul 5766

(IsraelNN.com) Hamas politburo leader Khaled Meshal, who is based in Damascus, stated the newly-forming coalition government in the PA (Palestinian Authority) will be based on the PA’s “national interests,” and it will not “acquiesce to the demands of the United States."

According to the Iranian news report, Meshal made his statement following a meeting with senior Iranian official, Ali Larijani.

Larijani reportedly met with a number of Syrian officials including President Bashar al-Assad.