Hamas Election Victory

"We expect the European Union and others to follow this process as closely as possible, respect the voters' democratic choice and remain engaged and ready to work with whatever government and individuals truly commit to embracing reforms and distancing themselves from terrorism," write Carl Bildt, the former Prime minister of Sweden and Ana Palacio, Spain's former foreign minister, in a joint commentary. "In spite of the obvious difficulties, there are no alternatives in the search for peace but ones that have clear majority support. It is easy to understand and share the apprehension of many Israelis over the election result, but ultimately everyone has an obligation to avoid a new cycle of confrontation."

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