Olmert: Unity Gov’t Must Accept Israel
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said Sunday that the emerging Palestinian Cabinet must abide by international demands to recognize Israel, renounce violence and accept past peace agreements with the Jewish state. Olmert said Israel had not yet made a decision on how to respond to the national unity government signed last week between Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, of Fatah, and the Islamic militant Hamas group. However, his insistence that the three conditions be met signaled that Israel was leaning against accepting the deal. Full Story