I never liked this man or trusted him. I had predicted that under his leadership, the lousy Hamas movement would march on the lousy footsteps of the Fath Movement. His pronouncements never contribute to a picture of principledness: he seems to make secret deals with Arab tyrants--just like Arafat. Look at this recent: "An official statement by Hamas leader Khaled Mashaal has called on the Egyptian activists to put their plans to march through the Rafah crossing into the enclosed Gaza Strip on hold." (thanks Hicham)