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EU to Put Hamas on List of Terrorist Organizations

The European Union foreign ministers agreed Saturday to put the Palestinian militant group Hamas, which has claimed responsibility for a recent suicide bomb attack in Israel, on its black list of terrorist organizations.


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The European Union foreign ministers agreed Saturday to put the Palestinian militant group Hamas, which has claimed responsibility for a recent suicide bomb attack in Israel, on its black list of terrorist organizations.

Italian Foreign Minister Franco Frattini announced the agreement reached by the EU foreign ministers in Riva Del Garda, anorthern town of Italy on Saturday.

This move is expected to lead to the EU countries freezing Hamas assets and possibly prosecuting its activists.

The Italian government, as the current EU rotating presidency, expressed "deep concern" on Saturday following the resignation of Palestinian Prime Minister Mahmoud Abbas.

The Italian government confirmed, in the name of all EU countries, the EU's commitment to the Mideast peace process and toencouraging the Palestinian National Authority to push ahead on the path of internal reforms.

The news that Abbas had resigned came as the EU ministers were discussing the Middle East peace process and Europe's role in it.

Frattini said that despite "this delicate phase," the EU still hoped Abbas might be Palestinian prime minister again in the future.

Frattini also called for a stronger EU role monitoring the RoadMap plan, the peace plan sponsored by the so-called Quartet of theUnited States, the European Union, Russia and the United Nations.




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