"If Hamas, which recently won a ruling bloc in Palestinian elections, can accept terms set forth by the United States, Russia, the U.N. and European Union, then "we can do business," said Danny Ayalon, Israel's ambassador to the United States.

Last week, after holding a ministerial meeting in London, the four nations issued a statement calling on Hamas to recognize Israel, denounce violence and terrorism and disband its militias."



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