Hamas warns PA against returning to negotiations

(Ahlul Bayt News Agency) - Hamas movement warned the Palestinian Authority in Ramallah against retuning to negotiations with Israel after news surfaced of a new American drive to re-launch those negotiations.Dr. Sami Abu Zuhri, a Hamas spokesman, said in a statement on Thursday that his movement refused a return to negotiations with occupation.He said that the PA return to negotiations would be in violation of the national stand, adding that Israel benefits from negotiations in providing a cover for its settlement drive and Judaization efforts.The spokesman said that Hamas rejected the Arab foreign ministers’ stance that pressure for a return to negotiations with the Israeli occupation, adding that they should support Palestinian steadfastness rather than pressing the Palestinians to offer more concessions.US secretary of state John Kerry had plans to announce the re-launch of negotiations between the two parties./149