Israel rejects Palestinian unity government

Friday, March 16, 2007

JERUSALEM -- The Islamic militant group Hamas and its Fatah rivals forged a unity government Thursday to end more than a year of political wrangling, isolation and bloodshed. Israel quickly rejected the new leadership, saying it failed to recognize the Jewish state.

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