[AFP] Hillary Clinton told the hearing, "The president-elect and I understand and are deeply sympathetic to Israel's desire to defend itself under the current conditions, and to be free of shelling by Hamas rockets." "However, we have also been reminded of the tragic humanitarian costs of conflict in the Middle East and pained by the suffering of Palestinian and Israeli civilians." She repeated the Bush administration's opposition to negotiations with Hamas unless it recognizes Israel, renounces violence and abides by past peace deals. "That is just for me an absolute," Clinton said.
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