U.S. Intends To Work With Palestinian Unity Government

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state-departmentThe United States says that it intends to work with the new Palestinian unity government formed by Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas’s Fatah party and the terrorist group Hamas, a spokesperson for the U.S. State Department said.

“We will be judging this government by its actions. Based on what we know now, we intend to work with this government, but we’ll be watching closely to ensure that it upholds the principles that President Abbas reiterated today,” State Department spokesperson Jen Psaki said earlier this week.

Psaki was alluding to the Middle East Quartet principles that include recognizing Israel, rejecting terror, and honoring previously signed agreements, conditions Abbas said the new unity government would adhere to, despite the inclusion of Hamas.

Secretary of State John Kerry defended this position Wednesday, stating that “we will work with (the new government) as … is appropriate” because most of the key positions in the government continue to be filled by the same individuals.

However, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he was “deeply troubled” by the U.S. decision to work with the new unity government.

“All those who genuinely seek peace must reject President Abbas’s embrace of Hamas, and most especially, I think the United States must make it absolutely clear to the Palestinian president that his pact with Hamas, a terrorist organization that seeks Israel’s liquidation, is simply unacceptable,” Netanyahu said, the Associated Press reported.

On Wednesday, Israel’s Housing Ministry announced that it was advancing plans for 1,500 new housing units in Judea, Samaria and eastern Jerusalem in response to the new unity government. Housing Minister Uri Ariel said in a statement Thursday that the move was a “fitting Zionist response to the formation of a Palestinian terror government,” reported Israel Hayom.

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  1. I HAVE A QUESTION FOR THE U.S. AND JOHN KERRY—WOULD THE UNITED STATES NEGOTIATE AND SIT ON ONE TABLE WITH A TERRORIST ORGANIZATION SWORN TO ITS DEMISE??? HAMAS WHIUCH IS NOW PART OF THE GOV IS A TERRORIST ORGANIZATION AND SWORN TO ISRAEL’S DEMISE SO THE QUERY IS –HOW CAN ABBAS SAY HE IS FOR FURTHER NEGOTIATIONS??EITHER YOU’RE FOR PEACE OR FOR TERRORRISM!!!!! ABBAS IS A SMART COOKIE.. HE PROMISES “EMPTY” PROMISES TO EXTRACT AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE WITHOUT CONFLICT UNTIL THE END OF THE LINE HAS COME AND HE CAN EXTRACT NOTHING ELSE THRU PEACEFUL MEANS ; SO THEN THE JIHAD BEGINS.. IT’S ABOUT TIME ISRAELI AND THE WORLD LEADERS REALIZE THIS!!!

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