Netanyahu says he is 'troubled' by US decision to back Palestinian unity
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Tuesday he was "deeply troubled" by the United States' decision to maintain relations with the new Palestinian unity government.
Netanyahu has urged the world not to work with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas' new government because it is backed by Hamas, an Islamic militant group that has killed hundreds of Israelis.
However, the US said it's prepared to give the new government a chance.
Speaking to The Associated Press, Netanyahu urged the US to make it "absolutely clear" to Abbas that his pact with Hamas is "simply unacceptable." (AP)
