The United States may support greater humanitarian aid to Palestinians in the future despite its vehement disapproval of the Palestinian Hamas party, which currently holds power in the Palestinian territories.
In a statement by US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on Sunday, according to Reuters, Rice said that Hamas needed to choose a peaceful path.
"The road map is the way for a better life for the Palestinian people," said Rice, referring to the US-backed plan for peace between Israelis and Palestinians.
She also added that it was important that Hamas clarify its support of the plan before the international community.
"Whatever government they form needs to make clear to the international community pretty soon that that will be the policy of the government."
Rice made the comment while on a tour of Indonesia, the world's largest Muslim community.
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