[ 16/12/2010 - 09:31 AM ] He said in a press statement that the step negatively affects the Palestinian people's interests, explaining that it would be exploited by Israel to further expand settlement activity in the West Bank, and demolish more homes in occupied Jerusalem and even launch a new war on Gaza.
The Hamas leader questioned the validity of negotiations with Israel, adding that talks have been dragging for many years but nothing was achieved.
Zahhar said that the PA leadership in Ramallah should tell the people that after long years of talks with the Israelis "we have reached the conclusion that they are not ready to grant Palestinians their basic demands".
The Arab follow up committee resolved at conclusion of its meeting in Cairo on Wednesday night that it was waiting for a new, serious American offer to resume talks between the Fatah-controlled PA in Ramallah and the Israeli government.
He added that the committee decided to go to the UN Security Council to demand a resolution halting Israeli settlement activity in Palestinian territory, and held Israel fully responsible for the stalemated negotiations process due to its insistence on settlement, colonialist activity rather than peace.
The meeting coincided with a visit to Cairo by American envoy to the Middle East George Mitchell who met with president Hosni Mubarak and Mousa.
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