Hamas Rejects Timeline Proposed by U.S.

It is clear that all hope for a peaceful resolution of the Palestinian/Israeli conflict is gone. But then again, it was never going turn out good with the neocons running the White House:

The leader of Hamas rejected an American proposal for a detailed timeline to ease Palestinian movement and improve Israeli security, instead threatening new violence against Israel despite wary Palestinian government support for the U.S. plan.

The only reason full-fledged fighting has not broken out is the current political turmoil with Prime Minister Olmert:

The Hamas leader, Khaled Mashaal, said Israel is planning a military operation against the Palestinians.

"We in Hamas are also preparing ourselves for battle, and we expect hot months," he said. He urged all Palestinian groups to "seriously prepare themselves for battle."