US Stalls Palestinian Unity Efforts by Insisting on Resumption of the Endless Israel-Serving Peace Process

Mesha'al: US insistence on peace talks stalling unity efforts

Published today (updated) 09/02/2010 12:57

Bethlehem – Ma'an –

Chief of the Hamas politburo Khalid Mesha'al accused the United States on Monday of hindering Palestinian unity efforts by insisting on a peace process when there was no opportunity to do so with the current Israeli occupation government.

Speaking to reporters following a meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Moscow, Mesha'al said Hamas "wants reconciliation with Fatah as soon as possible," but noted obstacles to unity included several American conditions placed on going back to peace talks.

He further explained that Hamas was ready to sign the initial Egyptian unity document, but noted the current version signed by Fatah officials had been amended without consulting Hamas. He said that without American intervention the re-negotiation of the unity document would be straightforward.

On the status of prisoner-swap talks, Mesha'al said he held Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accountable for the stalemate, and accused the Israeli leader of "playing games" with the issue.

Note from ccun.org Editor:

The so-called Israeli-Palestinian peace process started in Madrid, in September 1991, and continued endlessly until today, serving the interests of the Israeli occupation government, in continuing the subjugation of the Palestinian people and the theft of their lands. US-led NATO countries have been helping the Israeli occupation government in the continuation of the fruitless, phony, and endless "peace process."

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