Hamas warned on Thursday that all options were open against Israel after a US conference that revived peace talks. "All options are open to answer any crime, expecially after the Annapolis conference, which gave the Zionists a green light to commit more and more crimes against our people," said a statement from the Ezzedine Al-Qassam Brigades, Hamas' military arm.
Hamas also warned the Palestinian leadership against making good on its pledge to implement the roadmap for Middle East peace. The first phase of the roadmap calls for the Palestinians to undertake "visible" steps against armed groups planning attacks on Israelis. "It is not acceptable to implement the steps in the first phase of the roadmap, especially if they arrest our mujahedeen or take our weapons," the statement said.
"If this happens, it will mean a declaration of war between us and any side which implements the roadmap steps."
