Rice criticises Carter on Hamas meeting

U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice criticised former U.S. President Jimmy Carter on Tuesday for holding talks with Hamas and said she had advised him against it. "We counselled President Carter against going to the region and particularly...

U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice criticised former U.S. President Jimmy Carter on Tuesday for holding talks with Hamas and said she had advised him against it.

"We counselled President Carter against going to the region and particularly against having contact with Hamas," said Rice, adding that only Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas could be party to negotiations with Israel.

"(Abbas) is the Palestinian leadership that is committed to peace."

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