The State Department on Thursday said the comments by the Special Envoy to the Middle East, Jason Greenblatt, regarding the reconciliation agreement between Fatan and Hamas were in line with the view of the Administration.
Asked by reporters about Greenblatt's statement, State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert reiterated that “there is nothing new about what he addressed. These are the Quartet principles and they’re the principles that I’ve addressed many times right here.”
“Any Palestinian government must unambiguously and explicitly commit to non-violence, recognize the state of Israel, accept previous agreements and obligations between the parties, including to disarm terrorists and also commit to peaceful negotiations,” continued Nauert.
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