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WASHINGTON, (PIC)-- The Obama administration has met reports that rival Fatah and Hamas have reached a unity deal with guarded optimism.
Tommy Veitor, a spokesman for the National Security Council, stressed that the US still holds that Hamas is a terrorist group.
Hamas ... is a terrorist organization which targets civilians, said Veitore.
As we have said before, the United States supports Palestinian reconciliation on terms which promote the cause of peace, he said. To play a constructive role in achieving peace, any Palestinian government must accept the Quartet principles and renounce violence, abide by past agreements, and recognize Israel's right to exist.
US meets Palestinian unity deal with guarded optimism
Tommy Veitor, a spokesman for the National Security Council, stressed that the US still holds that Hamas is a terrorist group.
Hamas ... is a terrorist organization which targets civilians, said Veitore.
As we have said before, the United States supports Palestinian reconciliation on terms which promote the cause of peace, he said. To play a constructive role in achieving peace, any Palestinian government must accept the Quartet principles and renounce violence, abide by past agreements, and recognize Israel's right to exist.
US meets Palestinian unity deal with guarded optimism