DAMASCUS JANUARY 24, 2009- His Excellency President Bashar Al-Assad received Saturday morning Mr. Khalid Meshaa’l, Hamas Movement Politburo Chairman, and member of Movement Executive Office.

 His Excellency President Al-Assad congratulated during the meeting the Palestinian People, for the victory achieved by the Palestinian Resistance in Gaza Strip, asserting that the failure of Israel in the accomplishment of the objectives of its aggression against Gaza, though of its use of every lethal weapon, is but an evidence for the Palestinian People commitment to their inalienable rights to their land, home, as well as to their deep belief in the definite victory against the aggression and against the occupation.

 Hamas Movement Delegation members highly appreciated Syria, leadership as well as people, for their all-out efforts in support of the Palestinian People steadfastness in Gaza during the time of the aggression as well as during the time after.

 The members declared that Syria is the first leg in their tour of thanking for the countries which have supported the Palestinian People during the aggression, in light of the Syrian big role in the accomplishment of the Resistance victory in Gaza.