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January 6, 2009       Share:    

Source: http://jta.org/news/article/2009/01/04/1001985/ross-hamas-cant-be-allowed-to-rebuild

Ross: Hamas Cannot Be Allowed to Rebuild

[JTA] Former top Middle East negotiator Dennis Ross said Sunday the U.S. should back a cease-fire in Gaza only if it ensures that Hamas "can't rebuild." "If Hamas is left with the capability to rearm," he said, then the current conflict will have been "just a prelude" to the next round. Ross said achieving an Israeli-Palestinian agreement now would be much different than his last attempt in 2000. Not only is the Palestinian Authority divided and much weaker, but the Israeli public doesn't believe such an agreement is possible.

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