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As news spread that secretary of state Hillary Clinton's invitation to Israel and the Palestinians to resume direct talks. It was mixed reaction in the Middle East Israeli government spokesman mark. We in the Hamas movement refused the American administration's invitation to resume Palestinian Israeli negotiations. And therefore do not recognize any results. We also consider this invitation as an attempt of a new routes. Not. US As news spread that secretary of state Hillary Clinton's invitation to Israel and the Palestinians to resume direct talks. It was mixed reaction in the Middle East Israeli government spokesman mark. Reagan. Israel welcomes the American invitation. To -- direct peace talks with the Palestinians without preconditions. Prime minister Netanyahu what's been calling to stop such talks for a year and a half now. And that it is indeed possible is something that we welcome. Speaking from the West Bank Palestinian chief negotiator Saeb Erekat a whole. Then Americans Europeans and Russians and the U and the members of the quartet. What happens -- government comply. It was good to have stop to settlement activities. I -- that didn't important statements. Have been there towards. Its confidence that this -- these. Meanwhile in Gaza there was a negative reaction from Hamas spokesman Sami Abu story. We in the Hamas movement refused the American administration's invitation to resume Palestinian Israeli negotiations. And therefore do not recognize any results. We also consider this invitation as an attempt of a new routes. Not. US mideast peace envoy George Mitchell said he believes that a peace deal within one year is achievable. But that it would be up to Israel and the Palestinians. To figure out exactly how that will happen. Jon Decker Reuters.