But, although Meshal welcomed the idea of future negotiations with Israel, he maintained that the time is not yet right. Hamas is convinced that Israel understands only the language of force and power, and it will not negotiate until Israel accepts the permanence of Palestinian demands.
但是，尽管马沙尔欢迎与以色列开展谈判的观点，但他仍坚持现在不是时候。哈马斯认定以色列只认武力和实力，除非以色列接受巴勒斯坦人民的要求永远不会屈服的现实，否则它是不会谈判的。