Zionist Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman told UN envoys on Thursday that a new Palestinian unity government including the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) would be a setback to “peace” attempts.

Zionist Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman told UN envoys on Thursday that a new Palestinian unity government including the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) would be a setback to “peace” attempts.

An accord signed this week by the heads of Fatah and Hamas "does not contribute to the advancement of peace negotiations or the well being of the Palestinian people”, Lieberman briefed 15 UN envoys, including nine Security Council ambassadors in a meeting at a New York hotel.

Lieberman added that the accord "reflects the personal interests" of Abbas and Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal, the Israeli mission added.
"Israel will not accept a Palestinian government that includes Hamas, unless it changes its current policies, recognizes Israel's right to exist and accepts all Quartet conditions," Lieberman said.

Fatah and Hamas signed an accord which calls for a government of "independent technocrats" to oversee reconstruction in Gaza and to facilitate new elections in the Palestinian territories.
So far there is no suggestion that Hamas will have a role in the interim government.

Meanwhile on the Iranian nuclear program, Lieberman demanded that the Security Council act on the Islamic Republic.
"Israel keeps all options on the table" if international sanctions do not convince Iran to halt its nuclear drive, Lieberman said.