By — Charles D. Wilson, Associated Press Charles D. Wilson, Associated Press Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/netanyahu-says-palestine-peace-talks-take-big-step-backward Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Netanyahu says Palestine peace talks take big step backward Politics Apr 24, 2014 1:48 PM EDT WASHINGTON — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says a decision by Palestinian authorities to create a coalition government with Hamas is a big step backward for peace. Netanyahu says he will never negotiate a peace treaty with a government backed by a terrorist organization. He spoke Thursday in an interview from Tel Aviv on NBC News. He’s urging Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to change his mind about letting Hamas become part of the government. But Netanyahu says he believes the plans were in the works for weeks at least. Asked if there was any way he could work with Hamas, Netanyahu said it would immediately have to stop being a terror organization. He notes that the U.S., European Union and many other nations consider Hamas a terror organization. By — Charles D. Wilson, Associated Press Charles D. Wilson, Associated Press
WASHINGTON — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says a decision by Palestinian authorities to create a coalition government with Hamas is a big step backward for peace. Netanyahu says he will never negotiate a peace treaty with a government backed by a terrorist organization. He spoke Thursday in an interview from Tel Aviv on NBC News. He’s urging Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to change his mind about letting Hamas become part of the government. But Netanyahu says he believes the plans were in the works for weeks at least. Asked if there was any way he could work with Hamas, Netanyahu said it would immediately have to stop being a terror organization. He notes that the U.S., European Union and many other nations consider Hamas a terror organization.