Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haneya warned on Thursday that the dissolution of his national unity government would be an option if international and Israeli embargo on the Palestinians continues.

In an interview with the Gaza based pro-Hamas Palestine Daily, Haneya ruled out the possibility of forming another Palestinian government in case his national unity one fails.

"The alternative in this case (continuation of embargo) is a collapse of the entire political situation," Haneya told the daily, calling on the parties, who impose an embargo on his government " to study my warnings seriously."

Haneya is also a senior leader of Hamas, the movement which won early last year's legislative elections and formed and lead a first ever government, but an embargo was imposed after Hamas rejected the international community's requirements.

The world conditioned a lift of embargo on Hamas-led government for the recognition of Israel and the interim agreements reached with it, as well as condemning violence.

Following the agreement reached between Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas' Fatah movement and Hamas leaders in Mecca in Saudi Arabia on Feb. 8, a national unity government, or a Fatah-Hamas shared one, has been formed.

"Before forming the national coalition, we stood before two options: either to form a government that yields to the world's requirements or form a government that challenges the embargo," said Haneya.

He added that his government members, mainly foreign and finance ministers, are exerting efforts through out their visits to several countries to help lifting the embargo.

"I have reached a conclusion that the continuation of this embargo is useless, but negative political and economical results might be produced and would influence calm and settlement in the region," said Haneya.

Source: Xinhua