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December 28, 2008       Share:    

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20081227/pl_afp/mideastconflictgazausrice_081227211143

Rice: U.S. Holds Hamas Responsible for Gaza Violence

[AFP] The United States holds Hamas "responsible" for the renewal of deadly violence in Gaza after the Islamist group broke its ceasefire with Israel, Secretary of State Rice said Saturday. "We strongly condemn the repeated rocket and mortar attacks against Israel and hold Hamas responsible for breaking the ceasefire and for the renewal of violence there." The six-month ceasefire, which Hamas said last week it would not renew, "must be restored immediately and fully respected," she said. On the day the truce expired, she warned that renewed violence against Israel by Hamas would only hurt the Palestinians, and that the movement "needs to concentrate on turning away from violence."

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