In December, the Quartet called on all participants to "renounce violence, recognize Israel’s right to exist, and disarm", adding that the future Palestinian government should not "contain members who are not committed to these principles".
[1] Hamas, a designated terrorist organization by several countries including the European Union and United States, won the election on 25 January 2006.
On 30 January 2006, the Quartet reaffirmed the principles outlined in its October 2005 statement, announcing that international aid to the Hamas-led government would be contingent on Hamas accepting three conditions: 1) non-violence, 2) recognition of the state of Israel, and 3) to respect previous Israel-Palestinian peace agreements.
Among the recommendations was the reunification of Gaza and the West Bank under a single, legitimate and democratic Palestinian authority on the basis of the PLO platform and Quartet Principles and the rule of law.
[11] After an October 2017 visit by the cabinet of the Palestinian Authority to Hamas-controlled Gaza, the United States via Jason Greenblatt reiterated the Quartet Principles that Hamas must meet in order for a government it sits in to receive diplomatic recognition.