State Department: Hamas using embassy as excuse for violence

Hamas is using the unveiling of the American embassy in Jerusalem as an "excuse" to encourage violence, the State Department said on Tuesday, as violent riots continued along the Israel-Gaza border, resulting in the deaths of 60 Gazans.

When pressed by journalists in Washington, State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert refused to follow other Western countries in calling for restraint from Israel, or even all parties.