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Hamas Rejects Abbas’ Israel Condition

Just hours after Palestinian leader Mahmoud ‘Abbas told the world the new Palestinian government will recognize Israel, a senior figure in Hamas has said his organization will not be a part of such a government.
 
Speaking at the United Nations General Assembly, ‘Abbas said the widely-hailed unity government would also recognize all previous agreements (something which also implicitly includes the recognition of Israel).
 
That idea was rejected out of hand by Ahmad Yousuf, a senior adviser to the Palestinian Prime Minister Isma’il Haniyya of Hamas.
 
Among those welcoming the idea of a unity government is the United States, much to the displeasure of Jerusalem; but that embrace was made prior to Friday’s rejection by Hamas.