GAZA, April 25 (Xinhuanet) -- The Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) warned the United States on Monday against any attempt to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. 

    Hamas spokesman Mushir Al-Masri told reporters that any US resolution recognizing Jerusalem as the united and eternal capital of Israel will blow up all efforts to observe calmness in the Palestinian territories.

    Days ago, the US Congress discussed a draft resolution that asked the US administration to recognize Jerusalem as the united and eternal capital of Israel before recognizing any possible Palestinian state.

    Masri said the US administration will have to be blamed for any such step that will break the de facto truce that Hamas and other militant groups agreed to abide by till the year end.  

    Masri stressed that Jerusalem is the Palestinians' sacred city and the capital of the future Palestinian state.

    "We will not accept less than this at any time," he warned. 

    He also accused the United States of being unfair and biased in its position on the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, saying that US President George W. Bush has promised Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon to retain large settlement blocs in the West Bank under any future peace agreement.

    The Palestinians want the Gaza Strip and the West Bank for an independent and viable state with Jerusalem as its capital. Enditem