UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on Saturday called on the newly established Palestinian unity government to satisfy the demands set by the international community. "We expect that the national unity government would meet the expectations of the international community for the peace and the security of the region," he said, according to AFP.
He was speaking to reporters after a meeting with Egyptian President and before his talks in Israel and the Palestinian president.
The international community has given a cautious welcome to the Palestinian unity cabinet, insisting it should renounce violence, recognise Israel and agree to abide by past peace deals.
"My itinerary schedule does not include meeting with (Palestinian) prime minster (Ismaeel) Haniya," Ban told reporters. He said however he may hold talks with two leading ministers in the new government, foreign minister Ziad Abu Amr and finance minister Salam Fayyad.
