Palestinian unity government will recognise Israel - Abbas
 

* Abbas says unity government with Hamas under his command * Palestinians still seek to renew U.S.-backed peace talks * Unity government would comprise independent tech**crats (Adds Israeli comments) By **ah Browning RAMALLAH, West Bank, April 26 (Reuters) - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas signalled on Saturday that he remains committed to troubled U.S.-backed peace talks, saying that any unity government agreed with the militant group Hamas would recognise Israel. Abbas's comments appeared aimed at soothing U.S. concerns about the unity deal he reached on Wednesday with Hamas, an Islamist faction sworn to Israel's destruction and designated by the West as a terrorist organisation.

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