Khaled Mashal, also known as Khaled Mashaal or Khalid Mish'al (b. 1956) is a leader of Hamas. He has been described alternately as the "political leader" of the group and the leader of Hamas's Syrian branch. Khaled Mashaal has claimed responsibility for numerous Palestinian suicide bomb attacks since the second Intifada (in 2000), which altogether have claimed many Israelis' lives. Wikipedia
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Hamas' political leader, Khaled Meshaal, has told the BBC's Middle East editor, Jeremy Bowen, that his organisation is ready to offer a long-term truce to Israel - as long as certain Palestinian rights are honoured. news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/4693382.stm
Hamas' political leader says it will not renew its informal ceasefire with Israel that expires at the end of the year. news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/4514548.stm
Khaled Meshaal, who lives in exile in Syria, said the force would include its militant wing and would "defend our people against aggression". news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/4658872.stm
In a rare interview filmed days before the killing of Abdelaziz Rantissi, Tim Sebastian flew to Beirut to talk to Khaled Meshaal, the overall leader of Hamas. news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/hardtalk/3638925.stm
Khaled Meshaal, a Palestinian living in Syria, has taken over as overall leader of the militant group Hamas news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/3563635.stm
