The United States on Tuesday reiterated its call for the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) to change its stand against Israel if it wants to realize better relations with the international community.

"In terms of our views of Hamas, nothing has changed. Hamas has a decision and choice that they need to make," White House spokesman Scott McClellan told a news briefing.

"The decision they (Hamas) have to make is, will they renounce violence and terrorism, will they disarm, and will they recognize Israel," McClellan said.

McClellan made the remarks hours after a Hamas-dominated Palestinian parliament approved the Islamic militant group's cabinet.

The United States, which consider Hamas to be a terror organization, has rejected talks with Hamas until it renounces violence, accepts interim peace deals and recognizes Israel's right to exit.

Hamas won a large parliamentary majority in elections in January.

Source: Xinhua