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Source: http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1120633.html
U.S. to Egypt: Fatah-Hamas Deal Undermines Israel-PA Talks
[Ha'aretz] Barak Ravid and Avi Issacharoff - The U.S. sent a message to Egypt stating it does not support the proposed reconciliation agreement between Fatah and Hamas as it would undermine negotiations with Israel. George Mitchell, the U.S. envoy to the Middle East, met on Saturday in Cairo with the chief of Egyptian intelligence, Gen. Omar Suleiman, and told him the U.S. would not support an agreement not aligned with the principles of the Quartet, which include recognition of the State of Israel, acknowledging earlier agreements, and renouncing terrorism.