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April 28, 2014       Share:    

Source: http://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomacy-defense/.premium-1.587676

What Happens If a Technocrats' Cabinet Is Established in Ramallah?

(Ha'aretz) Barak Ravid - Disagreement is developing between Israel and the U.S. over what will happen if a new Palestinian government establishes a cabinet of technocrats. The Americans believe that, under such circumstances, there would be no reason not to cooperate with the new government and renew the talks. However, Israel opposes any cooperation with the new government as long as all of its components and supporters, particularly Hamas, do not recognize Israel, reject terror and honor previous agreements. While EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton released a statement supporting the establishment of a Palestinian unity government, she also noted that the EU required the entire new Palestinian government to be committed to nonviolence, the two-state solution, and honoring previous agreements, including those that included recognition of Israel's right to exist.

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