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| By: Associated Press |
| Published: January 29, 2006 |
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Acting Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has told world leaders that Israel will not have contact with a Palestinian government comprised of Hamas legislators, the Haaretz newspaper reported Sunday.
Israel demands that Hamas disarm, recognize Israel and stick to all Israeli-Palestinian agreements, Olmert told the leaders in conversations over the weekend, the daily said.
Hamas swept Palestinian elections for the legislative council last week, winning 74 of the 132 seats.
Olmert spoke in recent days with French President Jacques Chirac, Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, Jordanian King Abdullah and U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan, Haaretz said. German Chancellor Angela Merkel is slated to arrive in Israel later Sunday for a visit.
Olmert has not yet decided if Israel will stop transferring payments to the Palestinian Authority since this could cause the Palestinian Authority to collapse, Haaretz said. Israel is slated to transfer the money - which is collected from taxes of workers and custom - on Wednesday, the daily said. |
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