European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 20, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday March 202007 stars and stripes pages in the world Olmert no peace talks with palestinians by Josef Federman the associated press Jerusalem prime minis Ter Ehud Olmert on sunday ruled out peace talks with the Palestin ians saying contacts will be limited to humanitarian issues until the new coalition government explicitly renounces violence and recognizes israels right to exist speaking at the weekly meeting of his Cabinet Olmert said he would Boycott the new govern ment and urged the International Community to follow suit the cab inet overwhelmingly endorsed Olgerts position the rival palestinian factions Hamas and Fatah installed their new Unity government on Satur Day hoping the Alliance will end months of infighting and persuade the International Community to lift a year of economic sanctions israeli officials fear the new government will cause the Tough inter National stance against the palestinians to crumble Israel and the us on sunday ruled out a resumption of financial transfers to the palestinians while the coalitions platform is More moderate than that of the previous Hamas led government Olmert said it fell Short of International demands to renounce violence recognize Israel and accept past peace deals Olmert said he would maintain Contact with the moderate pales Tinian president Mahmoud Abbas who was elected separate drive the s6o sports Sedan performance package now excitement has never looked so Beautiful 208 he supreme safety sophisticated driving technology plus a whole Load of great extras All in the body of a pulse raising european sports Sedan get your 2007 Volvo 560 25t now and Well pack it full with the exclusive performance package goodies including sport package Premium package climate package and Bix Enon headlights All with amazing savings but dont wait this special offer is Only valid until March 31 2007 see us now or visit  win a new ipod Nano new draw every week enter today my  Olmert by and is not a member of the coalition government the Cabinet endorsed Olgerts position 192 israeli radio stations reported the new palestinian administration replaced a year old government led by Hamas the islamic militant group that has killed dozens of israelis in suicide bomb Ings it capped months of negotiations interrupted by bursts of violence that killed More than 140 palestinians Between Hamas and Fatah Hamas Rise to Power last year provoked Western donor nations to Cut off Aid to the palestinians Israel also has withheld hundreds of millions of dollars in taxes it collects for the palestinians the sanctions have devastated the palestinian Economy finance minister Salam Fayyad warned saturday that the new government would not be Able to function for Long unless the boy Cott is lifted and financial Aid is in creased at Satur Days parliamentary Swearingin ceremony palestinian leaders sent mixed Mes sages about their Deal Ings with is Rael but in sum they appeared to show a softening of Hamas stance Micaela Schweitzer Bluhm spokeswoman for the us Consu late in Jerusalem said prime min ister Ismail Haniyeh of Hamas had missed an Opportunity to accept the International conditions and make the palestinians a part Ner for peace us unhappy with new palestinian coalition Bush administration found Little Good to say about a palestinian coalition government Itiat Falls Short of Western demands and complicates us plans to revive Long stalled Israel palestinian peace talks state department spokesman Sean Mccormack said part of the platform announced saturday is disturbing and he called Palestin Ian prime minister Ismail Haniyeh introductory speech disappointing the reference to right of resistance is disturbing and contradicts directly the quartet principle of renunciation of violence Mccormack said referring to the International peacemaking coalition of the United states United nations european Union and rus Sia the announcement frustrates us Hopes for a clean slate with the palestinians after More than a year of uncertainty and delay since the Hamas election Victory but preserves the status quo for Contact with palestinian officials