U.S.: No Hamas Members in Unity Government


Elad Benari, Canada ,

Swearing-in of unity government in Ramallah
Swearing-in of unity government in Ramallah
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"It is not a government backed by Hamas. There are no members of Hamas in the government," Harf told reporters.


"Hamas is a designated terror organization in the U.S. and we will not provide it with any assistance. We don't have any contacts with Hamas," declared Harf, who added that Washington would judge the government by its actions.


An Israeli official had said following Psaki’s declaration that Israel was "deeply disappointed" by the United States’ readiness to work with the new PA government.


Capping the reactions was Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu, who said on Tuesday he is "deeply troubled" by the United States' decision to maintain relations with the new Hamas-Fatah unity government.



The European Union on Tuesday joined those backing the new government, saying it will work with the new unity government, on condition it sticks to the principle of peace with Israel based on a two-state solution.
