Hamas politburo chief Khaled Meshaal hold separate talks on Tuesday with Egyptian Intelligence Chief Omar Suleiman and Arab League chief Amr Moussa in an effort to defuse the tension between the two Palestinian rival factions, Hamas and Fatah.

Exiled Hamas movement's chief Meshaal, who is based in Syrian capital city of Damascus, welcomed any real opportunity to reach a Palestinian reconciliation and to end Israeli occupation.

"Hamas welcomes any meaningful opportunity providing that it turns into a real opportunity and policies on the ground to end the Israeli occupation and gives to our people the right of self determination, and to live in a sovereign state without occupation based on 1967 borders," said Meshaal.

He stressed that Hamas would help to reach a rightful solution to the Palestinian issue.

Egypt has been stepping up efforts so as to overcome the current deadlock between Palestinian factions and reach a final agreement.

(Xinhua News Agency June 10, 2009)