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Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert says he is ready to negotiate peace with the Palestinians but not until Hamas rejects violence and recognises Israel.Mark Alexander
"I extend my hand in peace to Mahmoud Abbas, the elected president of the Palestinian Authority," Mr Olmert said in a keynote speech to the US Congress.
But Israel "will not give a terrorist regime a veto over progress or allow it to take hope hostage," he said.
Israel, the US and the EU consider Hamas a terrorist organisation.
Hamas, which dominates the PA, has refused to recognise Israel. It won elections in January and formed a government. Olmert urges Palestinian action
3 comments:
Makes you think, doesn't it?
Agreed, Forrest! Totally!
But I thought you said that there was nothing to worry about, because God was taking care of it all!
And so you should, Forrest! So you should! As indeed we all should.
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