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Palestinian FM Says Hamas Knows It Cannot Be In New Govt

Palestinian foreign minister Riyad al-Maliki is in Geneva to attend the UN Human Rights Council (Credit: AFP)

Palestinian foreign minister Riyad al-Maliki said Wednesday he believes Hamas understands why it should not be part of a new government in the Palestinian territories.

Maliki told a press conference that a "technocratic" government was needed, without the Islamist group which is fighting a bitter war against Israel.

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