The Israeli Government is lobbying the world not to lift the financial and diplomatic blockade of the occupied territories following last week's unity deal between the two main Palestinians faction.
The deal brokered by Saudi Arabia in the holy city of Mecca has halted - for the time being at least - bloody clashes between supporters of the rival Hamas and Fatah parties in which at least 90 people died in recent weeks.
But Israel says the new unity government to be formed under the deal will not meet the three conditions imposed on the Palestinians for an end to the blockade - recognition of Israel, renunciation of armed struggle and acceptance of all previous agreements signed between Israel and the Palestinian Liberation Organisation.
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February 12, 2007
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