美國對巴勒斯坦新總理人選表示歡迎

The United States has welcomed the selection of a new Palestinian prime minister, saying the choice of academic Rami Hamdallah comes at a "moment of challenge" and a "moment of opportunity."

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas asked Hamdallah to form a new Palestinian Cabinet in West Bank, replacing Salam Fayyad, who announced his resignation in April and formally leaves this month.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry congratulated Hamdallah in a statement Sunday, saying the United States can work with the new government on a path to a negotiated two-state settlement with Israel.

The Islamic militant group Hamas, which controls the rival Gaza Strip, has rejected the appointment. A spokesman calls it "illegal" and says it will not help bring Palestinian unity.美國對巴勒斯坦的新總理人選表示歡迎，並說學界人士拉米•哈姆達拉赫是在面對挑戰和機遇的時刻被任命爲總理的。

巴勒斯坦民族權力機構主席阿巴斯責成哈姆達拉赫在約旦河西岸組建巴勒斯坦新內閣，以取代薩拉姆•法耶茲。法耶茲於4月宣佈辭職，並於本月正式離職。

美國國務卿克里星期日發表聲明，祝賀哈姆達拉赫就任，並表示美國可與巴勒斯坦新政府合作，探索通過談判方式與以色列達成以巴兩國共存協議的途徑。

控制加沙地帶的伊斯蘭激進組織哈馬斯拒絕接受對哈姆達拉赫的任命。哈馬斯發言人說，這項任命是非法的，並聲稱這一任命不會有助於巴勒斯坦實現團結。