UN, EU, US Urge Hamas to Disarm

World | January 30, 2006, Monday // 00:00
UN, EU, US Urge Hamas to Disarm The EU and US say they will stop funding the Palestinian Authority if Hamas fails to renounce violence or recognise Israel. Photo by WN

Western nations are united in insisting that Hamas must renounce violence. EU Foreign Ministers who met in Brussels Monday afternoon said the European Union is strongly considering cutting off aid to the Palestinian Authority if Hamas does not commit itself to making peace with Israel. US President Bush said Hamas must get rid of its arms and disavow terrorism. The EU and US say they will stop funding the Palestinian Authority if Hamas fails to renounce violence or recognise Israel.

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