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(19 Oct 2010) 1. Wide of international group of veteran statesmen known as 'the Elders', including (from left) UN envoy Lakhdar Brahimi, Irish President Mary Robinson, Indian activist Ela Bhatt and former US president Jimmy Carter walking in, Robinson shakes the hand of Syrian President Bashar Assad, who then shakes Carter's hand and Bhatt's 2. Assad seated, pan left to Robinson, pullout to two-shot 3. Carter seated with Bhatt 3. Cars arriving 4. Hamas leader in exile Khaled Mashaal and entourage greet Carter and the other Elders, zoom in 5. Carter and Robinson pose for pictures with Mashaal 6. Close of Carter and Mashaal 7. Wide of Mashaal seated in group with Elders 8. Close of Mashaal, sharp pan left to Robinson 9. Wide of Mashaal and Robinson 10. Brahimi seated with Bhatt and Carter, pan to Robinson and Mashaal 11. Pan to Hamas delegates STORYLINE: Former President Jimmy Carter said on Tuesday that Palestinians are "living in a cage" and stripped of their human rights in Gaza and that the militant group Hamas must be included in all major efforts for peace. Carter was in Syria with an international group of veteran statesmen and women known as 'the Elders', which includes Ireland's former President Mary Robinson. Israel imposed its blockade of Gaza, a densely populated coastal strip along Israel's southwest border, following Hamas' violent takeover in June 2007. The rival Palestinian faction Fatah, led by Western-backed Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, controls the Israeli-occupied West Bank. Carter's remarks came as reconciliation talks between the two Palestinian factions were postponed Tuesday. Hamas did not give a reason for the postponement but said in a statement that Fatah officials have said they will not attend talks slated for Wednesday. A Fatah official said they had suggested to Hamas the talks be held in Lebanon but the rivals insisted on Damascus. The Fatah official spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorised to speak to the media. During a meeting in Syria last month, the factions announced they have agreed on steps to reconcile and they scheduled a meeting for this week in Damascus. Hamas said a new date will be announced. Deep divisions among Palestinian groups remain. On Tuesday, nine Damascus-based groups that oppose Abbas denounced his recent comments, which said Palestinians would be willing to end all historic claims against Israel if a Palestinian state is established on lands captured by Israel in the 1967 Mideast war. The factions, including Hamas and the Islamic Jihad, said such remarks posed a dangerous violation of all Palestinian rights. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...