Deputy Hamas leader Moussa Abu-Marzouk said Monday that the terror organization had rejected what he called the "discriminatory proposal" put forward by the German mediator for the release of Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit. Interviewed by the London-based Arabic newspaper Al-Hayat, He said the offer adopted Israeli positions, which he called extreme and unfair.
Abu Marzouk said the adoption of Israel's stance meant that his group would no longer seek the help of the German mediator. He added that the matter has been given to Egypt and that Hamas wanted an agreement but that it had to be "honorable".