Washington, April 24 (IANS) The US said Wednesday that it is "disappointed" by the reconciliation agreement between two main Palestinian factions, which could "seriously" complicate peace efforts. Under the Palestinian agreement that would end a seven-year internal rift, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas' Fatah party and the Hamas movement would start discussions to form a unity government within five weeks, Xinhua reported. The timing of the deal was "troubling" and the US is "disappointed" in the an**uncement, State Department spokesperson Jen Psaki told a press conference. US-brokered peace negotiations between the Israelis and Palestinians are approaching the April 29 deadline without a resolution in sight.
04-27-2014, 11:34 AM
US 'disappointed' by Palestinian reconciliation deal
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