U.S. secretary of state says Hamas rule must end in visit to Jerusalem – The Spokesman Review
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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas must not remain the ruling force in the Gaza Strip at a joint news conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday.
“As long as (Hamas) stands as a force that can govern or administer or a force that can threaten by use of violence, peace becomes impossible,” Rubio said, emphasizing that Hamas must be destroyed.
Speaking after their meeting in Jerusalem, Netanyahu and Rubio reiterated that Iran must not be allowed to develop or possess nuclear weapons and accused Tehran of stoking instability.
“Behind every terrorist group, behind every act of violence, behind every destabilizing activity, behind everything that threatens peace and stability for the millions of people that call this region home is Iran,” Rubio said.
They also called for the disarmament of the Lebanese militia Hezbollah. At the same time, Netanyahu emphasized that Israel was committed to the ongoing ceasefire in Lebanon.
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