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Israel threatens to sever relations with PA if Palestinian unity talks
succeed
Saed Bannoura - IMEMC News
Monday March 24, 2008
According to Israeli sources, top officials in the Israeli government
have threatened to cut all ties with the Palestinian Authority if a
'national unity' agreement is made between Palestinian factions.
"If Abbas decided to return to a unity government with Hamas, Israel
would not carry out negotiations with him and would stop the talks on
the permanent status", said an unnamed source from the Israeli
government, on Israeli army radio Monday.
The source was referring to talks between the major political factions
in the Palestinian territories, Hamas and Fateh, that are currently
ongoing since Sunday.
The Hamas party was elected in democratic elections in 2006 to head
the Palestinian government. But Israel and the United States refused
to recognize the results of the election, claiming that Hamas is a
"terrorist" organization. Israel and the U.S. have, since that time,
attempted to prop up the rival Fateh party in an attempt to undermine
the elected government of Hamas.
Recent revelations have also shown that the U.S. and Israel funded
Fateh militia groups that contributed to internal conflicts that have
cost several hundred lives since 2006.
The Israeli government source revealed that Israel is opposed to any
national unity government that might be formed between Hamas and
Fateh, and are instead hoping to replace the elected Hamas government
with a Fateh government. This has already been accomplished in one of
the two occupied Palestinian territories -- the West Bank. Hamas is
still in control of the government in the other occupied Palestinian
territory - the Gaza Strip.
succeed
Saed Bannoura - IMEMC News
Monday March 24, 2008
According to Israeli sources, top officials in the Israeli government
have threatened to cut all ties with the Palestinian Authority if a
'national unity' agreement is made between Palestinian factions.
"If Abbas decided to return to a unity government with Hamas, Israel
would not carry out negotiations with him and would stop the talks on
the permanent status", said an unnamed source from the Israeli
government, on Israeli army radio Monday.
The source was referring to talks between the major political factions
in the Palestinian territories, Hamas and Fateh, that are currently
ongoing since Sunday.
The Hamas party was elected in democratic elections in 2006 to head
the Palestinian government. But Israel and the United States refused
to recognize the results of the election, claiming that Hamas is a
"terrorist" organization. Israel and the U.S. have, since that time,
attempted to prop up the rival Fateh party in an attempt to undermine
the elected government of Hamas.
Recent revelations have also shown that the U.S. and Israel funded
Fateh militia groups that contributed to internal conflicts that have
cost several hundred lives since 2006.
The Israeli government source revealed that Israel is opposed to any
national unity government that might be formed between Hamas and
Fateh, and are instead hoping to replace the elected Hamas government
with a Fateh government. This has already been accomplished in one of
the two occupied Palestinian territories -- the West Bank. Hamas is
still in control of the government in the other occupied Palestinian
territory - the Gaza Strip.
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