Of course this is all a gigantic waste of time anyways….
Hamas: Obama will not force Israel recognition

Hams spokesman Sami Abu Zuhri slammed Sunday US President Barack Obama’s speech to the American-Israel Public Affairs Committee, saying a call to the party to recognize Israel would go unanswered.
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“The US administration will fail, just as all others have in the past, in forcing Hamas to recognize the occupation,” Abi Zuhri said of the request to recognize Israel ahead of talks.