Political Dialogues in Islamic Movements

I asked Sheikh Abdullah Nimer Darwish,

what brought about the change in your approach to the

issue, from the state's interests to the in-interests

that fall within legitimate political action.

I mean, were there

talks inside the prison? He was in prison for nearly three years.

He told me, "Yes, there were talks." But the surprise was that

the talks were not with

the Israeli side, but with those who were with him from

the Islamic Movement leadership in the West Bank and Gaza and Hamas.