HAMAS, HIZBULLAH SIGN ACCORD

NICOSIA [MENL] -- Hamas and Hizbullah have signed a cooperation accord. The leaders of Hamas and Hizbullah met on April 1 in Beirut and signed a statement declaring their war against Israel as legitimate. The meeting of Hizbullah secretary-general Hassan Nasrallah and Hamas political chief Khaled Mashaal ended with a joint call against disarming their groups.