The United States refused on Monday to have dialogue with the Islamic Resistance Movement ( Hamas), reiterating that the Palestinian militant group must meet internationally demanded conditions.

"In terms of dialogue, Hamas needs to meet the conditions laid out by the international community," State Department spokesman Sean McCormack said a news briefing.

The United States was not interested in talks with the Hamas- led government until it satisfied the quartet's demands, McCormack said.

The spokesman made the remarks after Ismail Haniya, Hamas leader and prime minister of the Palestinian new cabinet, said that the Hamas-led Palestinian cabinet is ready to negotiate with the Quartet Committee for peace in the Middle East to end the ongoing regional conflict.

The Quartet of international powers trying to broker Middle Eastern peace -- Russia, the United States, the European Union and the United Nations -- wants Hamas to renounce violence, recognize Israel and acknowledge previous accords between the Israelis and the Palestinians.

Source: Xinhua