I made it very clear, at that time, before and after, that we will not negotiate with terrorist organizations, that Hamas would have to abandon their… - John McCain

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I made it very clear, at that time, before and after, that we will not negotiate with terrorist organizations, that Hamas would have to abandon their terrorism, their advocacy to the extermination of the state of Israel, and be willing to negotiate in a way that recognizes the right of the state of Israel and abandons their terrorist position and advocacy.

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About John McCain

John Sidney McCain III (29 August 1936 - 25 August 2018) was an American politician, statesman, and United States Navy officer who served as a United States Senator for Arizona from 1987 until his death in 2018. He previously served two terms in the United States House of Representatives and was the Republican nominee for president of the United States in the 2008 election, which he lost to Barack Obama.

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Birth Name: John Sidney McCain III
Also Known As: John Wayne
Alternative Names: John S. McCain III John Sidney McCain John S. McCain

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