UNITED NATIONS (AFP) - Palestinian Authority president Mahmud Abbas told the UN General Assembly that any new Palestinian government would recognise Israel.

There was no immediate US reaction to Abbas's speech, but after the Security Council meeting US Secretary of State

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Condoleezza Rice:  "But a unity government would need to reflect the Quartet principles because you can't have peace unless you recognize the other partner for peace and renounce violence." The Quartet has insisted that any Palestinian government must recognise Israel, renounce violence and stick to past accords made with Israel.